# Grolloo

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**Grolloo** is a village in the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) province of [Drenthe](/source/Drenthe). It is a part of the municipality of [Aa en Hunze](/source/Aa_en_Hunze), and lies about 11 km southeast of [Assen](/source/Assen).

## History

The village was probably first mentioned in the 12th century as Grunlo, and means "green open forest".[2] Grolloo is an *[esdorp](/source/Esdorp)* which developed in the Early Middle Ages on the [Hondsrug](/source/Hondsrug) as a satellite of [Rolde](/source/Rolde). The village has two *essen* (communal pastures) on the east-side and a little *brink* (village square).[3] From 1550 until 1669, the *[Landdag](/source/Landtag)* (legislative assembly) of the province of [Drenthe](/source/Drenthe) was held in Grollerholt, a forest near Grollo.[4][3]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1853, and has a wooden tower with a needle spire. The tower contains a bell from 1422. The church was restored in 1975.[3]

Grollo was home to 272 people in 1840.[5] The village used to have communal land. The transition to private priority started late in 1859.[5]

The Dutch blues band [Cuby + Blizzards](/source/Cuby_%2B_Blizzards) was founded in Grolloo. There is a museum in the small farm house where they began.[5] Grolloo has a statue of [Harry Muskee](/source/Harry_Muskee), one of the band's founders and lead singer.

## References

1. ["Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021"](https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls). *Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 10 April 2022. two entries

1. ["Grolloo - (geografische naam)"](https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/grolloo) (in Dutch). *Etymologiebank*. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

1. Ronald Stenvert (2001). [*Grolloo*](https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0044.php) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 61. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

1. ["Monumentnummer: 32696 Bij Schoonloërstraat 49 9444 TH te Grolloo"](https://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/monumenten/32696) (in Dutch). *Dutch Monuments Register*. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

1. ["Grolloo"](https://www.plaatsengids.nl/grolloo) (in Dutch). *Plaatsengids*. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

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