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Mill Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Greetham

Historical Forms

  • The Mill House 1787,1790,l18 Surv

Etymology

. , The Mill House 1787,1790, l18Surv , cf. molendino de Grettaham 1185 Templar , molendino de Gretham 14RBT , le Newmill 1525Rental , firma molendinide nouo construct ' voc ' le Newmill 1527Surv , Crosse Mill 1610 Speed ( cf. Five Mile Cross in f.ns. (b ) infra ) , Greetham Mill 1824 O : only one mill is recorded for Greetham in DB , v. nīwe , myln , cros .