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.

Groveridge Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nuffield

Historical Forms

  • Grofrugge 1329 Briers1
  • Groveridge Coppice 1624 Briers1
  • Groveridge Wood 1822 O.S.

Etymology

Groveridge Wood (6″) is Grofrugge 1329 Briers1, Groveridge Coppice 1624 Briers1, Groveridge Wood 1822 O.S.v. grāf(a), hrycg .