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Survey of English Place-Names

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Abney Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Cheadle

Historical Forms

  • Chedelgrove 1372 AD
  • Grove 1831 Bry 1842 OS
  • Abney House c.1855 Orm2

Etymology

, the site of Chedelgrove 1372 AD, Grove 1831 Bry, 1842OS, Abney House c.1855 Orm2 , v. grāf ' a grove ' , cf. Cheadle supra . The modern name appears to be from Abney Db 25 , or the derived surname .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name