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Humberston Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Humberston

Historical Forms

  • Botany Bay or Grange Fm 1828 Bry

Etymology

, 1824 O , Botany Bay or Grange Fm 1828Bry , the alternative name in 1828 is a nickname of remoteness , for the Grange is on the boundary of the parish . Grange here appears to be a late use of grange , common in L for ' a homestead , a farm - house , esp . one standing by itself remote from others ' , v. EDD s.v. 2 . The form y e No : Grange [ i.e. North ] 1686Terrier has been noted , but there is no indication of its site .