Hanging Grimston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirby Underdale
Historical Forms
- Grimeston 1086 DB
- Grimeston(a), Grimestun 1088–93 YCh350 1263 Baildon
- Hengande Grimeston 1300 ib
- Grimiston t.Wm1 Pat 1297
- Grimston(e) 1086 DB
- Hi Grimston(e), Hyngand Grimston(e) 1203 Dods 1373 Pat
- Hanginge Grimston(e), Hangynge Grimston(e) 1575 FF 1617 BM
Etymology
v. Grimston supra 58. The descriptive addition is ME hengand , pres. part, of henge (OScand hengja 'to hang, suspend'), in the sense 'overhanging, sloping' (cf. PN NRY 331), as in Hanging Heaton (PN SWY 157), Hanging Chadder (PN La 53).