Woolstencroft
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bowdon & Rostherne
Historical Forms
- (mansio de) W(o)lstan(e)scroft 1330 CoLegh 1335,1376 Eyre 1436 ChRR
- Wolstancroft, Wolston Croft(e) 1527 ChRR c.1602 Chol
- Woolston Croft 1842 OS
- Woolstercrofte 1549 Pat
- Ousingcroft farm 1669 Orm2
- Ouzencroft Farm 1831 Bry
Etymology
Woolstencroft, (mansio de ) W (o )lstan (e )scroft 1330CoLegh , 1335, 1376Eyre , 1436 ChRR, Wolstancroft , Wolston Croft (e )1527 ChRR, c.1602Chol , Woolston Croft 1842 OS, Woolstercrofte 1549 Pat, Ousingcroft farm 1669 Orm2, Ouzencroft Farm 1831 Bry, 'Wulfstān's croft', from the OE pers.n. Wulfstān and croft .