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.

Grenoside

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Granhowside 15 DodsN
  • Grennall Syde 1617 FF
  • Grenowside 1646 WillY
  • Grennowside 1747 Hlm
  • Grina Side 1771 M
  • Grenoside 1822 Langd

Etymology

Grenoside, Granhowside 15 DodsN, Grennall Syde 1617 FF, Grenowside 1646 WillY, Grennowside 1747 Hlm, Grina Side 1771 M, Grenoside 1822 Langd. v. Greno Knoll supra , sīde 'a hillside'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name