Shortengrove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Grovely Wood
Historical Forms
- Scortingrave 1331 Stowe
- Shortingrove 1331 For
- Shortyngrovt (sic) 1475 Pat
- Shortingegrove 1570 PembSurv
- Scortingrave 13th Bradenstoke
Etymology
Shortengrove is Scortingrave 1331Stowe 925, Shortingrove 1331For , Shortyngrovt (sic)1475 Pat, Shortingegrove 1570 PembSurv. This name has a parallel in unidentified Scortingrave (13thBradenstoke ) in Burbage. Both alike must go back to OE sceortan grǣfan , 'short thicket,' v. græfe and infra 432–3.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Ashgoe
- Grovely Lodge
- Appledoe
- Four Sisters
- Chilfinch
- Hadden Hill
- Hazel Plantation
- Sandgates
- Stotfield
- Thornhills
- Bemerhills