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 .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Abbot's Side
- Aldery Cliff
- Benty Grange
- Blake Moor
- Carder Low
- Chrome Hill
- Clemonseats Plantation
- Cronkston Low
- Custard Field
- Darley Fm
- Fernydale
- Glutton
- Green Lane
- Hatchways
- High Edge
- Jericho
- Middle-street
- Mosey Low
- Parkhouse Hill
- Parsley Hay Fm
- Sparklow
- Stannery
- Street Ho
- Vincent Ho
- Waggon Low
- Wheeldon Trees
- Bank Top Fm
- Hitter Hill