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Survey of English Place-Names

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Priest Grove

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ascot under Wychwood

Historical Forms

  • Prestegraua 1163 P 1276 Cl
  • Prestegrave 1278 Cl
  • Prestesgrove-end, Prestegrove 1298 Eynsh
  • Prestesgrovesende, Prestesgrove 1300 Wych

Etymology

Priest Grove is Prestegraua 1163 P, 1276 Cl, Prestegrave 1278 Cl, Prestesgrove-end , Prestegrove 1298 Eynsh, Prestesgrovesende , Prestesgrove 1300 Wych. 'Priest's grove.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name