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.

Steeple Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wirksworth

Historical Forms

  • Stephul(l) c.1230 BelCh 1310 Ipm 1327 Banco 1350 Ch 1417 Halliv
  • Stepel 1281 Ass
  • Stepul(l) 1287 DbAiv 1390 Woll 1391 Cor 1415 DuLaMB 1473 Rental 1505 DbAxlv
  • Stepil 1295 DbAiv
  • Steple 1363 Ipm 1364 Cl
  • Steephill 1630 DuLaSC

Etymology

Steeple Grange (6″), Stephul (l )c. 1230BelCh (p), 1310 Ipm (p), 1327 Banco, 1350 Ch, 1417 Hall iv, Stepel 1281Ass , Stepul (l )1287 DbA iv, 1390Woll , 1391Cor , 1415DuLaMB , 1473Rental , 1505 DbA xlv, Stepil 1295 DbA iv(p), Steple 1363 Ipm, 1364 Cl, Steephill 1630DuLaSC .'Steep hill', v. stēap , hyll .