Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Grene 1576 GrimsCBv

• le Greene 1677 GrimsCLeet

• ye Green 1697,1712,1722 ib

• the Green 1767 Td'E 1795 LindDepPlans 1816 Td'E

• the Greens 1798 Hill 1801 GrimsMap 1824 Td'E 1842 TA

• Lands called the Greens 1833 Td'E

Etymology

The Green (lost), le Grene 1576GrimsCB v , le Greene 1677GrimsCLeet , y e Green 1697, 1712, 1722ib , the Green 1767Td 'E , 1795LindDep Plans , 1816Td 'E , the Greens 1798Hill , 1801GrimsMap , 1824Td 'E , 1842TA , Lands called the Greens 1833Td 'E , cf. Atte Grene 1327SR (p), atte Grene 1332ib (p), 1382GrimsCt (p), de Grene 1339, 1373 Pat (p), 1393GrimsCt (p), del Grene 1391ib (p), 'the green', v. grēne 2 ; it was situated west and north of the present-day Lock Hill.