English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Crunkly Gill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Danby

Historical Forms

  • Crūbeclif, Crūbeclive, Crūbecliva 1086 DB

Etymology

'Ravine by the crooked cliff' v. crumb , clif , gil and cf. Cronkley, PN NbDu s.n. and Hamley 80supra .

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