Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mor Kerchel 1212 Fees

• Morkerchel(l) 1268,1280 Ass p1290 Marten

• Morkercel 1280 Ass

• More Kerchel(l) 1285 FA 1341 Cl

• More Kerchhulle 1285 FA

• Morkerchil, Morkirchul, Morkurchel 1288 Ass

• Mour Curchil 1328 Pat 1564 Glyn

• Mourckyrchull 1450 Cl

• Moore Crechill 1541 Glyn

• Mo(o)recrychell, Mourecrychell 1548 DCMDeed

• Maure Crychell 1554 Hutch3

• Morecurche 1575 Saxton

• Moore Creechill 1618 Map

• Kerchel Hy3 Ipm 1235–6 Fees

• Kirchel' 1259 Cl

• Kyrchil 1327 SR

• Kyrchel 1332 SR

• Chruchil 1252 FF

• Crychill 1376 Pat

• Kerchil Sifrast 1242–3 Fees

• Magna Crychell 1518 HarlRoll

• Great Crichel als. More Crichel 1582 Hutch3

• Moore or Magna Critchell 1795 Boswell

Etymology

OE  mōr 'marshy ground' to distinguish this place from Long Crichel par. infra , q. v. for etymology and earlier forms, cf. Moore in f.ns. infra . Richard de Sifrewast held the manor in 1212 Fees (92), v. Hutch3 3123 and cf. John Cypherwast '1332 SR, Avice Cyfrewaste 1564Glyn . Magna to distinguish it from Little Crichel in this par.