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Survey of English Place-Names

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the Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Binbrook

Historical Forms

  • Atte Grene 1327 SR
  • atte Grene 1332 1343 NI
  • del Grene de Bynbroke 1383 Peace

Etymology

( local ) , Atte Grene 1327SR (p), atte Grene 1332ib (p), 1343 NI (p), del Grene de Bynbroke 1383 Peace (p) , v. grēne 2 and note “ A spreading village , the Green on the side of the hill ” P & H 191 .