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Survey of English Place-Names

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Greaves Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edingley

Historical Forms

  • Greveslane 1535 VE 1549 Pat
  • le Greaves 1559 FF
  • Greave Lane 1587 ib
  • Grayves Lane t.Eliz ChancP
  • Graveslane 1633 FF

Etymology

Greaves Lane (6″) is Greveslane 1535 VE, 1549 Pat, le Greaves 1559FF , Greave Lane 1587 ib., Grayves Lane t. Eliz ChancP, Graveslane 1633FF . The first element is græfe , 'bush, thicket,' cf. infra 283.