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.

Greystones

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Grey stones 1402 Cust 1609 SheffMan
  • le Graystons 1447 Hlm
  • Graie-stones 1553 ib
  • Graystones 1587 Dep 1616 FF

Etymology

Greystones, Grey stones 1402 Cust, 1609 SheffMan, le Graystons 1447 Hlm, Graie-stones 1553 ib, Graystones 1587 Dep, 1616 FF et passim .v. grǣg , stān .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name