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.

Far Grange

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1839 TA

Etymology

Far Grange(cf. pontem magn' grang'1450+, le gret Graunge 1522+, le great Graunge 1553+, Great Grange 15952,Greate Grange 15951, lyttil Grange 1547*, litill grange dyke 1553*, Lowgrange or Litle grange 15952, Highgrange 1547*, le high graunge dyke 1553*, High Graunge, Lowe Graunge 15951, High Grange 15952, v. grange, the bridge was over Land Dikeand the fields called Great Grange were to the south, and west of West End.No evidence has been found to identify the house owning them; High andLow Grange were to the west bordering on Louth Navigation)