The Greaves, now Beeley Hilltop
Early-attested site in the Parish of Beeley
Historical Forms
- le Greuis Hy3 WollCh
- le Greues 1317 ib
- Hilltop Farm 1720 Hard
Etymology
The Greaves, now Beeley Hilltop, le Greuis Hy 3WollCh , le Greues 1317 ib et freq . 'The groves', v. grǣfe . It is Hilltop Farm 1720Hard .According to Lysons 32, William Saville purchased The Greaves estate in 1687 and changed the name to Hill Top, but the former name remained in use much longer, for The Greaves has been noted in 1861 (White).