Michel Grove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Clapham
Historical Forms
- Muchelegraua, Muchelegraue 1193 P 1321 Cl
- Miclegrave 1201 Cur
- Michelgrave 1242 Fees689 1268,1303 FF 1279 Ass 1320 Ipm
- Michelgreve 1291 Cl
- Michelgrene (sic) 1320 Cl
- Mitchellgrove in Clapham 1726 MarC
- Muchelgrove 1278 Ipm 1300 Ipm
- Mochegrove 1412 FA
- Mochelgrave 1432 IpmR
Etymology
'Great grove,' v. micel , grafa . There is still much woodland here.