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Grove Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Barrow upon Soar

Historical Forms

  • le Grove 1316 QuR
  • The Grove 1967×71 Surv
  • ad Gravam 1274 Cl
  • ad graua' 1327 SR

Etymology

, le Grove 1316QuR, The Grove 1967 × 71Surv , cf. atte Grove 1326 Hastings (p), 1364Banco (p) , at groue 1381 (15) Deed (p) , att (e ) Groue 1395RTemple (p),1398 (15) Deed (p) ( v. atte ) , ( ad Gravam 1274 Cl (p), ad graua '1327SR (p) , with MLat  grava ( gravam acc . sg . ) ' a grove ' ) , v. grāf .