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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grindley Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Audlem, Acton & Wrenbury

Historical Forms

  • Grindley Green 1842 OS
  • Grenley, Grendele 1408 ChRR
  • Greenl(e)ys Green, Greenles(s) Green 1609 Sheaf
  • Grindleys Green 1831 Bry

Etymology

Grindley Green (lost, 110–605435), Grindley Green 1842 OS, Grenley , Grendele 1408 ChRR (p), Greenl (e )ys Green , Greenles (s ) Green 1609 Sheaf, Grindleys Green 1831 Bry, cf. Grendleys Croft 1845TA , 'green wood', from grēne 1 and lēah , with grēne 2 'a green', as Grindley 326infra .