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Survey of English Place-Names

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Strand on the Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chiswick

Historical Forms

  • Stronde 1353 FF
  • Stronde in parochia de Cheswyk 1412 Cl
  • Ye Strande 1593 N
  • Strand Green 1710 S 1754 R
  • Strand under Green 1760 Griffiths
  • Strand on Green 1795 Lysons

Etymology

Strand on the Green is Stronde 1353 FF, Stronde in parochia de Cheswyk 1412 Cl, Ye Strande 1593 N, Strand Green 1710 S, 1754 R, Strand under Green 1760 Griffiths, Strand on Green 1795 Lysons. From OE  strand , 'strand, shore, bank'; the hamlet is so named because it lies along the north bank of the Thames.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement