Survey of English Place-Names

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 .