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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grimeshill Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Grimshill 1670,1679 PR(Md)
  • Grimeshill 1737 ib

Etymology

, Grimshill 1670, 1679 PR(Md), Grimeshill 1737ib , the surn . Grime ( or ON  Grímr ) , v. hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site