English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bengrove, Bangrove Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Teddington

Historical Forms

  • Bayngroue, Bayngrove 1287 Ass 1327 SR 1469 MinAcct
  • Beyngrove 1470 Rental
  • Bongrave 1327 SR
  • Bengrove 1470 Rental 1545 MinAcct 1570 FF 1602 Comm
  • Bangrove 1673 Beckford 1728 Will

Etymology

This is probably 'copse producing berries', v. begen , grāf . Bengrove (152infra ) is of different origin.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement