the Mill Croft Cl North Mill Croft
Field in the Parish of Brigsley
Historical Forms
- 1656 Haigh 1784 Haigh
- melchroftes 1577 Terrier
- millcroftes 1601 Terrier
- Mill croft e13 Newh
Etymology
the Mill Croft Cl 1782(17182) North Mill Croft 1784(melchroftes(sic) 1577, millcroftes 1601, Mill croft 1655,v. myln, croft, the earliest form appears to have been influenced by ME milch(e), mielch, melch(e)'juicy, sappy')