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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crook Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hope Woodlands

Historical Forms

  • Crochul(l), Crokhul(l) 1101–8 RegLich Hy3 For 1275 RH 1282 Abbr 1291 Tax
  • Crochil a.1108 Dugd
  • Crokhill' 1299 Welbeck
  • Crockhill Ed4 DuLa 1575 DuLaMB
  • Crokehill 1474 ShefMD 1486 DuLaMB 1542 Lanc
  • Crookhill 1594 Add
  • Cruchull(e), Crukhull(e) 1200,1201,1202 P 1339 DbCh
  • Cruchell' 1199 ChR 1202 ChancR
  • Cruchill, Crukhill John Welbeck 1199 CartAnt
  • in le Peek 1398 Pat
  • Cruichill 1285 For
  • Gruchull' 1203,1204 P

Etymology

'Hill', from PrW  *crǖg (OWelsh cruc1 ) to which was later added OE  hyll. Cf. Crich infra 436.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement