Grindleford Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eyam Woodlands
Historical Forms
- Grundelford 1248 DbCh 1330 Ass 1380 DbAxxii
- Grundulford 1407 DbCh
- Gryndelford, Gryndilford, Gryndulford, Gryndelford Hy3,Ed1 Brookhill 1351 WollCh 1359 DbAxxii 1381 SR 1386 DbAxxii
- Grindelford(e), Grindulford(e), Grindelford(e) 1330 Ass 1356 Brookhill
- Gryndelforth Brydge 1577 DbAi
- Gryndlefordbridge 1584,1585 FF
- Gringleford alias Gringleforthe 1583 FF
Etymology
This is a difficult name and the first element may be OE *gryndel , a side-form of OE *grindel , an instrumental noun from OE grindan 'to grind' (with the suffix -el3 ); cf. the dial. grindlestone 'grind stone'. The sense might be 'ford which was ground away', v. ford .No trace of the ford can now be seen but it must have been near the modern bridge.