Graveley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Graveley
Historical Forms
- Gravelai 1086 DB
- Gravele 1185 Templars
- Graveley Street 1735 FF
Etymology
'Thicket-wood' or 'clearing,' v. græfe , leah . The second series of forms suggest a genitival compound grafan-lea , such as we have in BCS 757 for Grovely (W).