Grittenham Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tillington
Historical Forms
- Greteham 1086 DB
- Gretenammys 1480 Banco
Etymology
Grittenham Fm is Greteham in 1086 DB, Gretenammys in 1480Banco . The paucity of forms makes it very difficult to settle the etymology of the name. One might suggest that the first element was OE gryten , 'gravelly,' as in Grittenham (W), Grutenham KCD 817, but the soil is low rich land, with no likelihood of gravel. Possibly the first element is OE great and the whole name means '(at the) great enclosure,' v. hamm .