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Survey of English Place-Names

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Garnish Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Theydon Garnon

Historical Forms

  • Garno(u)n(e)shall 1474,1497 EAS(NS)v 1557 FF
  • Garno(u)n(e)shall al. Garnyshall 1562 FF
  • Gernowns Hall 1499 EAS(NS)v
  • Garnis, garnysh c.1507 EASvi
  • manor of Theydon Garnon nowe commonly called Garneshall 1578 Rental

Etymology

Garnish Hall is Garno (u )n (e )shall 1474, 1497 EAS (NS) v, 1557FF , Garno (u )n (e )shall al. Garnyshall 1562FF , Gernowns Hall 1499 EAS (NS) v, Garnis , garnysh c. 1507 EAS vi, manor of Theydon Garnon nowe commonly called Garneshall 1578Rental . This was the manor-house of the Gernons . Cf. Gernon Bushes infra and Introd. xxxi.

Places in the same Parish