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.

Little Gringley

Early-attested site in the Parish of East and West Retford

Historical Forms

  • Grenelei, Greneleig(e) 1086 DB
  • Grenelega 1183 P
  • Greneley(e) 1290 Abbr 1291 Ass 1341 FF
  • Greneley(e) juxta Grove 1597 Recov
  • Grenlay 1225 HC
  • Grenl' 1226 FF
  • Grenley 1242 Fees 1291 Ass 1316 Ipm
  • Grenley juxta Retford 1384 IpmR
  • Grynleye 1305 FF
  • Grineleye 1332 Wollaton
  • Grynley juxta Grove 1551 FF
  • Grendley 1551 Recov
  • Parva Gryngley 1585 Recov
  • Little Gringley 1587 Wills
  • Greenley parva 1630 FF
  • Gringley oth. Greeneley 1733 Recov

Etymology

'Green clearing or wood,' v. leah . Of different origin from Gringley on the Hill supra 30. Little in contrast to that place.