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Survey of English Place-Names

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Paygrove Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wotton St Mary Without or Longlevens

Historical Forms

  • Paigrave, Paygrave 1126,12 Glouc c.1230 GlR
  • Paygroue, Paygrove(s) c.1220 GlR p.1412 GloucHist 1542 MinAcct 1630 Inq
  • la Peygrave 1250–60 StPGl
  • Payegroue c.1260 GlR
  • Payngraue 1287 Ass

Etymology

Paygrove Fm, Paigrave , Paygrave 1126, 12 Glouc, c. 1230 GlR, Paygroue , Paygrove (s )c. 1220 GlR, p. 1412 GloucHist, 1542MinAcct , 1630 Inq, la Peygrave 1250–60 StPGl 53, Payegroue c. 1260 GlR, Payngraue 1287Ass . 'Psega's copse' from the OE  pers.n. Pǣga , as in Pangbourne (Brk), Pægeinga burnan 843 BCS 443, and surviving as ME  Paie (Reaney 245); v. grāf .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement