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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grimbocar Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Hope Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • Crimbulcar Hy8 DuLa
  • Grimblecarr 1607 MinAcct
  • Brimble Carre alias Crimble Carre (sic) 1623 Hard

Etymology

( submerged in reservoir ) , Crimbulcar Hy 8DuLa , Grimblecarr 1607MinAcct , Brimble Carre alias Crimble Carre (sic)1623Hard , Grimble Car 1634 Add , perhaps from crymel ' small piece of land ' and kjarr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement