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.

Castle Gresley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Castle Gresley

Historical Forms

  • Castelgresele 1252 FF
  • Castelgreseley(e) 1330 Ass 1347 AD 1488 Ipm
  • Cast. Graiesley 1577 Saxton

Etymology

so named from the castle which formerly stood here, v. castel(l). For the name v. Church Gresley infra 636.