Grotas Pit
Other OS name in the Parish of Hackthorn
Etymology
( local ) , cf. Groty c1240 RA iv , super Grot 'm13HarlCh , grotigate Hy3ib , le Groti ,le Grotty 1308ib , east Grottes , west grottes 1556CCLeases , Grawtus (sic)1675ib , East Groatasses (sic)1745Andr , North Gretas , West Gretas , East Gretas (-e - = -o -)1772 LNQ iv . At the present day a stone pit in Hackthorn is called “Grotas pit ”1896 LNQ iv . Obscure , but perhaps an -ig derivitive of OE grēot ' gravel ' , denoting a gravelly place .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Blackthorn Hills(lost)
- Boat Ho
- Brattons Fm
- Brick Kiln Plantation
- Fish Pond
- Fox Covert
- Glebe Fm
- Gorse Cover(lost)
- Hackthorn Cliff, Cliff Ho
- Hackthorn Grange
- Hackthorn Hall
- Hackthorn Lodge
- Hackthorn Low Gorse(lost)
- Hackthorn Park
- Hackthorn Windmill
- Halfway Ho(lost)
- Home Fm
- Honeyholes
- Low Fm
- Mawkins Lane
- North Plantation
- Old Cover(lost)
- Swallow Heath Fm(lost)
- Vicarage