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Grenstein, also known as Gramston or Greynston, was until approximately the 16th century a village in the English county of Norfolk, between Mileham and Tittleshall. [1] [2] There was a market in the 13th century. Since 1959, the site has become obliterated by farming. [3] A single building from the manor estate, Grenstein Lodge, was all that remained of the settlement in 1883. [4]

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