Groueford ( e ) ley
Field in the Parish of Audlem and Wrenbury
Historical Forms
- Groueford ( e ) ley c.1130 Cott
- Grouefordsley c.1130 Cott
Etymology
Groueford(e)ley, Grouefordsley c.1130(1479) Cott. Faust. B viii(Orm2 iii 417 reads Grovefordley, Dugd v323 reads Gre(e)nefordeley, Greenefordesley), Gronford Ley c.1130(18) Sheaf328(6118), Gronfordley 13, 1293, Grenefordlegh 12831, Grenfordley E1,Granfordeleye 12832('(wood at) the green ford', v. grēne1, ford, lēah, cf.Grandford 103 infra. This wood was about 110–605420)
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Dodcott Fm
- Wilkesley
- Comber Mere, Combermere Abbey & Combermere Park
- Barn Wood Field
- Brankelow
- Brankelow Moss
- Brooks Mill, Oldmill Bridge
- Burleydam, Burleydam Bridge & Burleydam Fm, St Michael's Church
- Butterley Heys
- Cheshire Fields
- Big Ditchley & Little Ditchley
- Lightwood Green
- Lodmore Lane
- Royal's Green
- Smeaton Hall, Smeatonwood Fm, The Grange
Other OS name
- Adamley Pool
- Barnettbrook Bridge
- Big Wood
- Blackhurst Fm
- Chapel Covert
- Cocked Hat Plantation
- Combermere Wood
- Dodcott Brook
- Duckow Bridge
- Ferny Heys
- Goldsmith's House
- The Grange
- Hewitt's Moss
- Heyfields Fm
- Heywood Fm & Heywood Lane
- Kent's Rough
- Long Walk Covert
- Manor Fm
- Newhall Lane
- Newton Fm
- Northwoods Fm
- Oldmill Bridge
- Parkview Fm
- Pinsley Green
- Poole's Riding Wood
- The Rookery, Rookery Fm
- Shropshire Lane
- The Stairs
- Stonelodge Wood
- The Stews
- Walkmill Bridge, Walkmill Brook, Walkmill Covert & Walkmill Fm
- Wilkesley Covert
- Wilkesley Lodge
- Withymoor Fm
- Workhouse Cottages
- Yewtree Fm