Grimsbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chudleigh
Historical Forms
- Grendelbury 1330 SR
- Grendelesbiry 1333 SR
- Greenbury al. Grinsbury al. Grimsbury 1779 Recov
Etymology
This name, together with Greenscombe in Stoke Climsland (Co), Gryndeliscombe 1339MinAcct , Grendelliscomb 1399Ct , Grendescombe 1427 Pat and Gransmore al. Grimmesmore (Ess), grendelesmere 12th Caen , must be taken with grendeles pytt (BCS 1331) in Devon, grendles mere (BCS 677) in Wilts and Grendelsmere (BCS 1023) in Staffs. All alike seem to preserve the name of the monster Grendel of the Beowulf story. They are quite distinct from the grendel -names dealt with by Zachrisson in the Jespersen Miscellany 39.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Heightley
- Ranscombe
- Oaklands
- Ashwell
- Biddlecombe Cross
- Bridgelands
- Brimley Corner and Stile
- Catshole
- Combeshead
- Crammers
- Crocombe Bridge
- Dunscombe Fm
- Farley
- Grealy
- Heathfield
- Oxencombe
- Rowell
- Town Mills
- Ugbrooke Ho
- Upcott
- Waddon
- Wapperwell
- Whiteway Ho
- Milestone Cross
- Rattyball Wood