Gretton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Winchcomb
Historical Forms
- Grettun, Gretton(a) 12 Tewk78d 12–1340 WinchLB 1185 Templar 1236 Fees
- FF 1248 Ass 1285 FA 1703 PR
- Gretton iuxta Wynchecombe 1310 FF
- Gretona 1175 WinchLB 1201 Cur
- Greaton 1580 FF
Etymology
'Farmstead near Greet', v. tūn . Greet is a mile away and this name forms the first el., since OE grēot 'gravel' itself would be inappropriate at Gretton, which is on heavy clay.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Catesthrop
- Charingworth Court
- Coates, Coates Mill
- Corndean Hall
- Sawcombe
- Smarcote
- Stancombe Lane, Stancombe Wood
- Thropp
- Vineyard Bridge
- Frampton
- Greet
- Grettenham
- Langley Fm, Langley Hill
- Littleworth
- Naunton
- Patcombe
- Postlip
Other OS name
- The Abbey, Abbey Ho
- Abbots Leys
- Almsbury
- The Barns
- Boiling Well
- Briar Wood
- Bryan's Court
- Clevely Cottage
- Coopers Hill
- Cotswold
- Cups Hill
- The Dingle
- Dryfield
- Duglinch
- Dunn's Hill
- Enfield Fm
- Fluke's Hill
- Footbridge
- Greenfield Fm
- Greet Field
- Greet Grove, Greet Mill
- Gretton Field, Gretton Hill
- Hill Barn
- Mill Pond
- Park Fm
- Parr's Fm
- Pennylands
- Postlip Mill
- Puck Pit Lane
- The Rushley
- St Kenelm's Chapel, St Kenelm's Well
- Salter's Hill, Salt Way
- Sudeley Hill, Sudeley Lawn
- Thistly Field(lost)
- Warren Fm
- The Whitehills
- The Woodlands