Piper's Grove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Highnam
Historical Forms
- Pyraresgrave (sic) Ed1 Rudderi
- Pipelgroue 1282 For
- Pipers grove, Pypers grove c.1340 1594 Dep
- Pypers 1595 Dep
- Pypers grove sometymes palmers grove 1595 ib
Etymology
Piper's Grove, Pyraresgrave (sic)Ed 1 Rudder i, Pipelgroue 1282For , Pipers grove , Pypers grove c. 1340 ib, 1594Dep , a grove called Pypers 1595Dep , Pypers grove sometymes palmers grove 1595 ib. v. grāf 'grove, copse'. The first el. is OE pīpere 'piper, pipe-maker or pipe-layer', doubtless used as an occupational byname. Pipel - is an AN variant.