Bertie Grove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leatherhead
Historical Forms
- Britegraua 1199 P
- Brettesgrave 1287 Cl
- Bretesgrave 1347 FF
- Bretegrave 1350 Ch
- Brettegrave 1364 Chertsey
- Brightegraue 1290 SR
- Brytgreve 1440 Ch
- Bruttegrave 1346 Pat 1347 Chertsey
- Bertegrave 1363 IpmR
- Brodesgrove al. Byrtegroves 1550 Pat
- Bertigrove al. Burtgrove 1623–30 BM
- Bertie Grove 1840 TA
Etymology
It is clear that the first element here is the word beorht , 'bright' either used descriptively of the grove or as the pers. name Beorht , of which there are three or four OE examples.One's choice depends on the stress which one lays on the genitival forms.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Linden Cottage
- Wellbottom Cottages
- Bushy Plat
- Givon's Grove
- Gutter's Bridge
- Leatherhead Bridge
- Pebble Lane
- Leatherhead Downs
- Teazle Wood
- Pain's Wood
- Wood Bridge