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Survey of English Place-Names

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Grimes Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Burnsall

Historical Forms

  • Grimesgile 1200–30 Furn

Etymology

, Grimesgile 1200–30 Furn , from the ON  pers.n. Grímr , gil ' ravine ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name