Horeston Grange
Early-attested site in the Parish of Nuneaton
Historical Forms
- Harestone 1221 Ass
- Horeston 1291 Tax 1535 VE
- Horrestonfeeldes 1544 Aston
- Horston graunge, Horston broke 1585 LRMB
- Whorestone lane 1575 Aston
- Whoreston field 1688 ib
Etymology
Horeston Grange is Harestone 1221Ass (p), Horeston 1291 Tax, 1535 VE, Horrestonfeeldes 1544Aston , Horston graunge , Horston broke 1585LRMB , Whorestone lane 1575Aston and Whoreston field 1688 ib. 'Grey stone' or 'boundary stone' v. har , stan . As the place is not near the parish boundary, the name may have referred to some stone marking the boundary between the Priory and some other estate.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Attleborough
- Bar Pool
- Bond Gate
- Dumble Hole Bridge
- Haunch Wood
- Holly Stitches
- Mount Pleasant
- Sinney Fields
- Stockingford
- Tuttle Hill