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Survey of English Place-Names

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Littlehay Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Ockbrook

Etymology

, cf. paruam Hayam e. 13thDale , Lyttel Hall Grange 1547MinAcct , Little Hall grange 1562 Pat , Little Haie Grange alias Piggins Grange 1635Trusley , ' little enclosure ' , v. lȳtel , (ge)hæg . It formerly belonged to Dale Abbey , v. grange . For Piggins cf. Piggin Wood infra 488 .