English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Race Ground(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Cleethorpes

Historical Forms

  • the race course 1811 GrimsCBxiv
  • Race Course 1812 ib
  • the Race Course 1816 ib
  • Racing Ground c.1820 GrimsMap

Etymology

( lost ) , 1831Monson , 1838Brace , the race course 1811GrimsCB xiv , Race Course 1812ib ,the Race Course 1816ib xv , Racing Ground c.1820GrimsMap , cf . The Horse Course 1749 Baker ; races were already taking place here as early as c. 1618 , Gillett 124 . On later maps it is shown as being in Great Grimsby .