Gransmore alias Grinsmore alias Gris(t)mal Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Felsted
Historical Forms
- Grandeloy'ere 1189–98 France
- grendelesmere 12th Caen
- Gryndysmere, Grendismere 1222,1367 Rental
- Gryndesmeretye t.Hy4 Ct
- Grindesmore 1576 French
- Grismal Green 1777 C
Etymology
'Grendel 's mere,' v. mere . Identical with Grendlesmere (W) BCS 677. Grendel was a man-eating monster of human form, descended from Cain, who lived in the fens and was killed by Beowulf.