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Crookilley, Crookilley Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Crokingles 13 Tab
  • Crokuill 1259 Sheaf
  • Crokuile 1289 Court 17
  • Crokeley 1514 ChEx
  • Cruhilly 1831 Bry
  • Cruickley 1841 TAMap
  • Crookhilly (Wood) 1842 TA

Etymology

Crookilley, Crookilley Wood (101–9191), Crokingles 13 Tab, Crokuill 1259 Sheaf, Crokuile 1289 (17) Court (p), Crokeley 1514ChEx , Cruhilly 1831 Bry, Cruickley 1841TAMap , Crookhilly (Wood )1842TA , perhaps 'a clearing called after Crōc', from the OE  by-name Crōc (from ON  Krókr , cf. crōc 'crook') with -ing-, lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name