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Survey of English Place-Names

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Greystonegill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bentham

Historical Forms

  • Grastainegilebec 1210–40 Cockers
  • Grastayngile 1290 YDi
  • Grastangill(e) 1240–60 Cockers 1674 PR
  • Graistangill c.1324 Cockers
  • Graistengill 1399 Puds
  • Graistingyll 1591 FF
  • Graystonegyll, Graystonegill 1596 YASMd 1601etfreqto1658 WillS

Etymology

Greystonegill, Grastainegilebec 1210–40 Cockers, Grastayngile 1290 YD i, Grastangill (e )1240–60 Cockers, 1674 PR, Graistangill c. 1324 Cockers, Graistengill 1399 Puds, Graistingyll 1591 FF, Graystonegyll , Graystonegill 1596YAS Md 293, 1601et freq to 1658 WillS. 'Grey stone ravine', v. grár (replaced by OE  grǣg), steinn (replaced by OE  stān), gil .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement