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.

Groveland

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hailsham

Historical Forms

  • Grovelonds 1535 VE
  • la Grave 1279 Ass

Etymology

Groveland is Grovelonds (1535 VE) and was probably the home of Robert de la Grave (1279Ass ), v. grafa .