Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• one close sometime called green close 1712 Terrier

• and commonly called the Parsonage Close 1712 Terrier

• the Parsonage garth 1712 Terrier

• or the ground where the house formerly stood 1712 Terrier

• the Parsonage house with all the building thereto belonging have been long time down 1712 Terrier

• A Parsonage Garth 1718 Terrier

• the mansion howse 1601 Terrier

• About a Stong of Ground w th the houses demolished 1690 Terrier

• no Houses 1697 Terrier

Etymology

one close sometime called green close, and commonly called the Parsonage Close,the Parsonage garth, or the ground where the house formerly stood, the Parsonage house with all the building thereto belonging have been long time down 1712, A Parsonage Garth 17181(v. garðr, the Parsonage itself is referred to as the mansion howse 1601, and About a Stong of Ground w th the houses demolished 1690, no Houses 1697)