GRIFFYDAM HISTORY

EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF GRIFFYDAM

Griffydam is a small hamlet in North West Leicestershire and is located in the parish of Worthington.

The name of the village of Griffydam is thought to originate from Old Norse “gryfja” (cleft/valley) and Old English “dammer” (dam). There are also historical references to “Griffith’s dam”. This suggests that a “small” settlement probably developed as far back as the time of the Viking invasion of 873.

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To discover more about the history of our village go to TOPICS, follow the HERITAGE TRAIL..... or view the Book Publications via the link below, from which we have taken may extracts for this website with the kind permission of the author Samuel T Stewart.

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What's New

Publications

Samuel T Stewart is an historian and author of many books on the local area including publications on Griffydam village. To view or download his publications for free click below.

A new book on Limestone Burning in NW Leicestershire is now available. If you are interested please get in touch via the Contact page or email us on griffydamvillage@gmail.com  

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Read the story of a WW2 London evacuee and his memories of Griffydam and the local area

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