Greenstead
Early-attested site in the Parish of Colchester
Historical Forms
- Grenstede c.950(14th),c.975(11th) ASWills
- Grænstydæ c.1000 11th ib
- Grenesteda, Grenested(e) 1086 DB 1198 Colch
- Grenestode 1254 Ass
- Gran(e)stode 1179 Colch 1277 Pat
- Greynstede 1540 LP
- Grymsted 1285 Ass
- Grinsted(e), Grynsted(e) 1295 ParlR
- Grynsted(e) juxta Colecestr 1468 Dugdiv
- Grynsted(e) park 1540 LP
- Gryngsted 1468 Dugdiv
- Grimsted 1535 VE 1678 Ogilby
Etymology
'Green place,' v. grene , stede and Introd. xxxv.