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.
Survey of English place-names
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Greenside
Greenside
Early-attested site in the Parish of Waverton
Historical Forms
Grenesat
t.Hy3
CW
Greeneside, Greneseate
1578
Cocker
Etymology
This is probably 'green
sætr
.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
Waverton Bridge
Waverton Hall
Aikbank
Barugh
Barughsyke
Crosshill
Crummockbank
Waverbridge
Early-attested site
Blaithwaite Ho
Lessonhall
Parkgate
Major Settlement
Waverton