Crathorne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Crathorne
Historical Forms
- Gratorne (sic), Cratorne 1086 DB 1279–81 QW
- Crathorn c.1160–75 YCh
- Creythorne 1575 FF
Etymology
The second element is þorn. The first element is not certain but it may be ON krá , 'nook, corner,' hence, 'thornbush in the corner of land.' It lies by a bend in the Leven.
Places in the same Parish
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