Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Girsby bottome 1625 Terrier

• girsbie bottom 1634 Terrier

• Grasbie bottome 1671,1674 Terrier

• Gresby bottome 1690 Terrier

• Gresby bottom 1706 Terrier

• Gresby Bottom 1745 Terrier

• Grasby bottom 1697 Terrier

• Grasby Botom 1724 Terrier

• Grasby Bottom 1824 O 1828 Bry 1830 Gre c.1832 Yarb

Etymology

, Girsby bottome 1625Terrier , girsbie bottom 1634Terrier ,Grasbie bottome 1671, 1674Terrier , Gresby bottome 1690Terrier , Gresby bottom 1706Terrier , Gresby Bottom 1745Terrier , Grasby bottom 1697Terrier , Grasby Botom 1724Terrier , Grasby Bottom 1824 O, 1828 Bry, 1830 Gre, c.1832Yarb , named from Grasby ( the neighbouring parish ) and botm ' a bottom, a valleybottom ' and cf. Grasby Top in Grasby parish supra .