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.

Grovelands

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edmonton

Historical Forms

  • Cullands Grove 1795 Lysons 1819 G
  • Culling 1235 Ass
  • Cullyng 13th ADii
  • Culling 1274 Ass

Etymology

Grovelands. Cf. le Grofe t. Hy 7MinAcct . It was known as Cullands Grove in 1795 (Lysons), 1819 (G). It may be that the name is to be associated with the family of Gilbert Culling (1235Ass ), Philip Cullyng (13th AD ii) and Robert Culling (1274Ass ), all mentioned in connection with Edmonton parish.