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.

Grove Barns

Early-attested site in the Parish of Staines

Historical Forms

  • Groveborn 1376 IpmR
  • Grovesbarne 1417 ib
  • Grovebarn(e)s 1469 1564 FF
  • Barngrovis 1504 ADiii
  • Growbarnes al. Holbarnes 1546 FF
  • la Grave 1230 FF

Etymology

Grove Barns is Groveborn 1376 IpmR, Grovesbarne 1417 ib., Grovebarn (e )s 1469 ib., 1564 FF, Barngrovis 1504 AD iii, Growbarnes al. Holbarnes 1546 FF and was perhaps near the home of Geoffrey de la Grave (1230 FF), v. græfe , grafa . Cf. also Grovelond 1450WAM .

Places in the same Parish