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Survey of English Place-Names

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Green Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Grenehede, Grenehedd 1475 Pat 1572 Kendi,93 1574 Comm
  • Grenchedhey (sic for Grenehedhey) 1517 NCWills
  • Greynhed 1518 Kendi,57
  • Green(e)head(e) 1588 Comm 1619 MinAcct 1738 Rent3

Etymology

, Grenehede , Grenehedd 1475 Pat,1572 Kend i, 93, 1574Comm , Grenchedhey (sic for Grenehedhey )1517NCWills, Greynhed 1518 Kend i, 57, Green (e )head (e )1588Comm ,1619MinAcct et freq to 1738Rent 3 , ' green hill ' , v. grēne 1 , hēafod .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement