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.

Griswolds Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Snitterfield

Historical Forms

  • Grumeswold 1227 FF
  • Grimeswold ib. (p)
  • Grusewald t.Hy3 CartMisc
  • Groswold 1280,1324 Dugd466
  • Grosewolde 1322 1438 Ct
  • Gruswold(e) 1297,1299 Ass 1306 ib
  • Grusewold 1321 FF
  • Grusselwold 1306 Ass
  • Grousewold 1315,1321 FF 1332 SR 1339 Dugd466
  • Gresewolds 1505 MinAcct

Etymology

Professor Ekwall suggests that this may be a compound of OE  grēosn , 'gravel' and weald.