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Grindley, Grindley Brook, Grindley Brook Bridge No

Early-attested site in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Grenleg' 1230 Chol 1260 Court
  • Grenlegh 1308 Ipm
  • Grenley(e) 1314 Chol
  • Grenle(e) 1330 1338 Cl
  • Grenelegh 1317 Orm2
  • Grenelee 1417 Chol
  • Grenley Broke 1534 ib
  • Grynleye 1299 Ipm
  • Grynesley 1530 Sheaf
  • Gryndley 1543 Orm2
  • Grindley 1799 Chol
  • Grindley Brooke 1665 Sheaf

Etymology

'Green wood or clearing', from grēne1 and lēah , with brōc . The stream, le Brock 1334Chol , becomes Wych Brook 139, and gives name to Grindleybrook hamlet and the bridge, cf. 3supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site