English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Grassgarth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sebergham

Historical Forms

  • le Gressegarth 1305 For
  • Gresgarth in the forest of Ingelwod 1310 Ipm
  • by Langeholm 1360 Pat
  • the Grassegarth 1650 ParlSurv
  • Gursgarth 1677 Rental

Etymology

Cf. Gresgardgile 1232HolmC .'Grass-enclosure,' v. gærs , garðr .