Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pinnegrave 1247–8 FF

• Pinnesgrave 13th Abingdon

• Pynnesgrave c.1250 Lyell m.14th

• Pynnes Grove 1538 RentSur

• Pynns Grove Eliz ib

• Pinsgrove 1784 Bodl

• Pinsgrove Close 1814 EnclA

• Pinsgrove 1841 TA

Etymology

Pinsgrove (not on map), Pinnegrave 1247–8FF , Pinnesgrave 13th Abingdon, Pynnesgrave c. 1250 (m. 14th) Lyell , Pynnes Grove 1538RentSur , Pynns Grove Eliz ib, Pinsgrove 1784Bodl , Pinsgrove Close 1814EnclA (for S. Hinksey), Pinsgrove 1841TA (Sunningwell).There is a modern house called Pinsgrove on the N.E. boundary of Wootton, near but just N. of the road from S. Hinksey to Wootton.'Pinn's grove', v. grāf ; for the pers.n. v. Feilitzen 344.