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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cronkston Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartington Middle Quarter

Historical Forms

  • Crannokesdune c.1149 Dugd
  • Crannokesdone e.13th AddCh
  • Contrisdon (sic) 1276 RH
  • Crokesdone (sic) 1291 Tax
  • grange de Cronkesdone 1330 Ass
  • Cranxton 1495 Lanc
  • Cronxton(e) 1543 HarlCh 1568 DbAxxvii
  • Cronxton(e) graunge 1607 StarChamb

Etymology

Cronkston Grange, Crannokesdune c. 1149 Dugd, Crannokesdone e. 13thAddCh , Contrisdon (sic)1276 RH, Crokesdone (sic)1291 Tax, grange de Cronkesdone 1330Ass , Cranxton 1495 Lanc, Cronxton (e )1543HarlCh , 1568 DbA xxvii, Cronxton (e ) graunge 1607StarChamb . 'Heron's hill', v. cranuc , dūn , or perhaps 'Crannuc's hill', cf. Conkesbury supra 107.For the confusion of dūn and tūn , cf. Hartington supra 364. The grange belonged to Merevale Abbey, v. grange .