jan 1, 1582 - groyne
Description:
The first mention of this word is in an official document of 1582 and it has an obscure origin. All the OED references identify it as a sea defence but in 1710 <i>one groyn of the piller</i> of Mitton Bridge had to be rebuilt and this seems likely to have beens the angled part that faced upstream (QS1/49/4).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1582
Now
~ 443 years ago