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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grindale

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bridlington

Historical Forms

  • Grendele, Gerendele 1086 DB
  • Grendale, Grendal(a) 1086 DB 12th,13th Bridl 1207 Cur 1342 SR
  • Grendall(e) 1227 YD 1547 FF
  • Grandala 1155–7 YCh1148
  • Grenedala, Grenedale 1166 P 1285 KI
  • Gryndale 1333 SR
  • Gryndall(e), Grindall(e) 1541,1577 FF 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

'Green valley,' v. grene , dæl . Cf. Grinkle (PN NRY 140).

Places in the same Parish