Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Crowden(e) 1550 Bemrose c.1555 StarChamb

• Croden 1601 Bemrose

• Croedun 1608 DbAnsxxiii

• Crowden Clough 1840 O

• Crodenlie booth 1618 Add 1625 Rental

• Crowdenley Booth 1630 Bemrose

• Crodenlee Booth 1840 O

Etymology

Crowden Clough (6″), Crowden (e )1550Bemrose , c. 1555StarChamb , Croden 1601Bemrose , Croedun 1608 DbAns xxiii, Crowden Clough 1840 O. 'Crow valley', v. crāwe , denu , to which clōh was added later.This gave its name to Crowdenlee Booth (lost), Crodenlie booth 1618Add , 1625Rental , Crowdenley Booth 1630Bemrose et passim toCrodenlee Booth 1840 O, the booth being situated on meadow or pasture-land to the east of Crowden Brook, v. lēah and for booth cf. Lady Booth Brook supra 10.