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Survey of English Place-Names

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Porecroft

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • Porecroft 1595 FMap 1595 FMap
  • Purcrofte 1538 AOMB

Etymology

Porecroft 15951, 15952(perhapscomparable with the Poor Cl in f.ns.(a) supra, a croft the rent of which wasused for charitable purposes; Purcrofte 1538 may possibly belong here)