Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1839 TA

• Whyte crafte 1384 Prideaux

• Whytecroft ' 1385 MiltRoll

• White Crafte e16 Prideaux

• Whitecroft 1563 Prideaux

• Whitcroft 1542 Prideaux

• Whytcroft 1544 Prideaux

• Northcroftes 1557 Prideaux

• White croftes 1557 Prideaux

Etymology

Whitecrofts(Whyte crafte 1384(e16), Whytecroft' 1385(e15), White Crafte e16, Whitecroft 1563, Whitcroft 1542,Whytcroft 1544, Northcroftes als. White croftes 1557, v. hwīt, croft)