English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

High Grove

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northenden & Stockport

Historical Forms

  • High Grove 1831 Bry
  • Heegrove R1 Earw
  • Hegrave 1285 Court 1334 ChRR
  • Hegreue 1290 Eyre
  • Heghegreve 1348 Chamb
  • þe High Greeve 1579,1609 Earw

Etymology

High Grove, High Grove 1831 Bry, Heegrove R1 Earw (p), Hegrave 1285 Court, 1334 ChRR (p) (?), Hegreue 1290Eyre (Court 245 reads Hegreve ), Heghegreve 1348 Chamb (p), þe High Greeve 1579, 1609 Earw, 'high copse', v. hēah , grǣfe .