Grimston Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wellow
Etymology
Grimston Hill. Cf. Grimestune , Grimestone 1086 DB, Grimeston 1136–47 RegAntiq, 1188 Pet passim to 1310 Ipm, with variant spelling Grymeston , Grimestun 1210 Cur, Gremeston 1252 Ch, Grimmeston 1270Blyth , 1299 Ipm, Grymmestun 1280Ass . 'Grim 's farm,' v. tun . This is a very common Scandinavian personal name.The village has long since decayed (VCH i, 250 n. 3), but the foundations of many of its buildings can still be traced.