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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nangreave Fm & Nangreave Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Knavenegreue 1281 Plea 1282 Court
  • Knauengreue, Knaungreue 1364,1366 Eyre
  • Cnaugreue 1361 Eyre
  • Cnafgref, Knafgreue 1369 ib
  • Knavgreue 1391 ChRR
  • Knawegreue, Knauygreue, Knauegreue 1364,1373,1376 Eyre
  • (le) Knangre(a)ve 1392 Earw 1399 Sheaf
  • Nangreave 1576 ChRR
  • Nangreave 1831 Bry

Etymology

'The servants' or young men's wood', v. cnafa (gen.pl. cnafena ), grǣfe .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name