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Survey of English Place-Names

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Greenhill Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alfreton

Historical Forms

  • Grenehyll 1566 FF
  • Greenehill 1597 Middleton
  • Greenhillane 1602 FF

Etymology

Greenhill Lane, Grenehyll 1566FF , Greenehill 1597Middleton , Greenhillane 1602FF . This is probably named from the family de Grenhull , which came from Greenhill infra 283 and which held land in Alfreton from the 13th century, cf. Peter de Grenehulle Hy 3Beau and Simon de Grenhulle (his son) 1284WollCh .