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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grunsagill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gisburn

Historical Forms

  • Grenesetegile 1189,c.1195 Sawl28,170 1246 FF
  • Grenesetehill 1246 Ass14
  • Grinsagill 1551 WillY 1603 PRBlt
  • Grunsegill 1621 ib
  • Groundsagill 1696 ib

Etymology

Grunsagill, Grenesetegile 1189, c. 1195Sawl 28, 170, 1246 FF, Grenesetehill 1246Ass 14, Grinsagill 1551 WillY, 1603 PRBlt, Grunsegill 1621 ib, Groundsagill 1696 ib. 'Green hill-pasture', v. grēne 1 , sǽtr , gil 'ravine'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site