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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grey Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Gray Great farm 1624 Vyner
  • Gray Griff 1771 M
  • Graystone or Grith 1822 Langd

Etymology

, Gray Great farm 1624Vyner , Gray Griff 1771 M, Graystone or Grith 1822 Langd , probably ' grey rock ' , v. grǣg 1 , grēot .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site