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The Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Nettleham

Historical Forms

  • de la Grene 1224,1233 Welles
  • de la grene c1225 Queen's 14 RSu 1294
  • Attegrene 1327 SR
  • del Grene 1329 Ass
  • atte Grene 1332 SR
  • the Green 1745,1766 NCR
  • the Town Green 1776 1855 CCLeases

Etymology

( local ) , de la Grene 1224, 1233 Welles, de la grene c1225 (14) Queen 's , 1294 RSu, Attegrene 1327SR , del Grene 1329Ass ,atte Grene 1332SR , the Green 1745, 1766NCR , the Town Green 1776ib , 1855 CCLeases ( ' a grassy spot, (village) green ' , v. grēne 2 ) .