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The Grange formerly Stanney Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Stanney

Historical Forms

  • grangia de Staneya 1200–11 Whall
  • gra(u)ngia de Stan(n)ey, gra(u)ngia de Stanie 1544 Plea, Bun, c.1554 Whall, MinAcct
  • Staneygraung' 1318 Eyre
  • Staneygrange 1347 ChFor
  • Stanaygraunge 1347 BPR
  • Stanneygraunge 1351 Chamb
  • Stanney alias Stanney Grange 1545 Orm2
  • Great Stanney alias Stanney Grange 1600 Sheaf
  • Stanney Grange 1831 Bry
  • Stany Grange 1547 MinAcct
  • Stany(e) Grange c.1554 Whall
  • the Grange Court 17 Bun

Etymology

'The manor at Stanney', v. grange , cf. Great Stanney supra .This was a grange of Stanlow abbey. Part of the establishment is named the Grange Court 17Bun , from court 'a courtyard', and an adjunct was the Cow Worth infra .

Places in the same Parish