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.

Grindon Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewelme

Historical Forms

  • Grendon' 1278–9 RH
  • Grendone, Grandone 1285 Ass
  • Grendon 1331 Ch
  • Grendonland 1450 Cl

Etymology

Grindon Lane (6″) takes name from Grendon ' (ter) 1278–9 RH (p), Grendone , Grandone 1285Ass , Grendon 1331 Ch, Grendonland 1450 Cl. 'Green hill,' v. dūn .