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Nether North Grain, Upper North Grain

Other OS name in the Parish of Hope Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • Nether north graine, Upper north graine 1627 Senior
  • Nun Grain Brink 1840 O

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Nether north graine , Upper north graine 1627Senior ,v. norð, grein. NungrainBrink (6″), Nun Grain Brink 1840 O , v. grein , brink ; the Nuns of St . Mary 's , Derby held land in Ashop ( 1229 Cl ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement