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Gregwartha, vil., Wendron par., W. Cornwall, 3 miles NE. of Helston.
Gregynog, seat, 4 m. NW. of Newtown, Montgomery.
Greigston, seat, Cameron par., Fife, 3 m. E. of Ceres.
Greinord Bay, Ross-shire. See Gruinard Bay.
Greinton (or Grenton), par., W. Somerset, 6 miles SW. of Glastonbury, 845 ac., pop. 133.
Gremista, seat, 2 miles NW. of Lerwick, Shetland.
Gremsa, island, Orkney, in Hoy Sound; has 2 light- houses, with fixed lights (Hoy Sound) seen 16 and 12 miles. See Graemsay.
Grcnagh, par., mid. co. Cork, 5 miles NW. of Blarney, 13,556 ac., pop. 1892.
Grenagh House, seat, near Killarney, co. Kerry.
Grenan Castle, ruin, near Thomastown, co. Kilkenny.
Grenane House, in co. and 2 miles NE. of Tipperary.
Grench, township, Kent. See Grange.
Grendon. — par., S. Northamptonshire, 5¼ miles SW. of Wellingborough, 3120 ac., pop. 542; P.O.—2. Grendon, par., N. Warwickshire, on river Anker and Coventry Canal, 2¼ miles NW. of Atherstone, 2360 ac., pop. 617; contains the seat of Grendon Hall.
Grendon Bishop, par., E. Herefordshire, 4 miles NW. of Bromyard, 1689 ac. (including Grendon Warren), pop. 169; P.O., called Grendon Green.
Grendon Underwood, par. and vil., in co. and 8 miles S. of Buckingham, 2536 ac., pop. 365; P.O.
Grendon Warren, par., NE. Herefordshire, 3 m. W. of Bromyard,1689 ac. (including Grendon Bishop), pop. 23.
Grennoch, Loch, Girthon par., Kirkcudbrightshire.
Grenoside, vil., Ecclesfield par., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4¼ miles NW. of Sheffield; P.O.
Grenton, par., Somerset. See Greinton.
Gresford, township and vil. with ry. sta., Denbigh- shire, and par., partly also in Flintshire—par., 13,427 ac., pop. 7013; township, 1031 ac., pop. 951; vil., 3 miles NE. of Wrexham ; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity is the seat of Gresford Lodge.
Gresham, par., N. Norfolk, 5 miles SW. of Cromer, 1303 ac., pop. 381.
Greshornish, Loch, sea-loch, Duirinish par., Skye island, at head of Loch Snizort; on W. shore is Greshornish House, 3 miles NW. of Edinbain.
Gresley, ry. sta., S. Derbyshire, 4¼ miles SE. of Burton on Trent. See Church Gresley.
Gress Honse, seat, at mouth of river Gress, Lewes island, in par. and 9 miles NE. of Stornoway; in vicinity is the famous Seal Cave ; Gress, River, flows
7 miles SE. to Broad Bay, and has salmon and trout.
Gressenhali, par. and vil., W. Norfolk, 2¼ miles
NW. of Dereham, 2541 ac., pop. 841; P.O., called Gressinghall; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of G. Honse.
Gressinghain, township, Lancaster par., in co. and
8 miles NE. of Lancaster, 2015 ac., pop. 152.
Gresty, hamlet, Wybunbury par., W. Cheshire, 4
miles SE. of Nantwich. See Shavington cum Gresty.
Greta.—stream, W. Cumberland; is formed by con- fluence of the river Glendaramackin and St Johns Beck, and flows 4 miles SW. to the Derwent at Keswick.—2. Greta, river, Nortli-Riding Yorkshire ; rises on border of Westmorland, and flows 15 miles NE. to the Tees 2¼ miles SE. of Barnard Castle.—3. Greta, stream, N. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire ; rises to the N. of Ingleton, and flows SE. to the Lune 1 mile SAY. of Tunstall.
Greta Bank, seat, on river Greta, W. Cumberland, in vicinity of Keswick.
Greta Hall, mansion, at NW. end of Keswick, AV. Cumberland, for some time the residence of Robert Southey (1774-1843), the poet.
Greta Mills and Briery Cottages, hamlet, on river Greta, W. Cumberland, 3 miles NE. of Keswick.
Gretabridge, hamlet, Brignall, Rokeby, and AYycliffe pars., North-Riding Yorkshire, on river Greta, 3 miles SE. of Barnard Castle ; P.O.
Gretadale, valley of river Greta, N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, between Ingleborough and Whernside Mts.
Gretford, par., Lincoln. See Greatford.
Gretna (or Graitncy), par. and vil. (ry. stations, Gretna and Gretna Green), Dumfriesshire, on Solway Firth — par., 7863 ac., pop. 1212; vil. (comprising Gretna Green and Springfield), 9¼ miles NW. of Car- lisle; P.O., t.o.; Gretna Green was long famous for its runaway marriages. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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