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.

Crowthorp

Early-attested site in the Parish of Oundle

Historical Forms

  • Crowethorpe 12th Ramsey 1285 Ass 1305 Pat
  • Crowethorpe juxta Undele c.1310 PeterbB
  • Crouthorpe 1267 ChronRams
  • Croutorp t.Ed3 SR
  • Crawethorp' 1274,1285 Ass
  • Crowethorpbrigge 1312 Seld9
  • pontem de Crowethorp 1330 Ass
  • Cruthorp juxta Undele 1330 Ass
  • Crowthorp 1336 BM

Etymology

Crowthorp (lost) is Crowethorpe 12th Ramsey (p), 1285Ass , 1305 Pat, Crowethorpe juxta Undele c. 1310PeterbB , Crouthorpe 1267 ChronRams, Croutorp t. Ed 3SR (p), Crawethorp '1274, 1285Ass , Crowethorpbrigge 1312 Seld 9, pontem de Crowethorp 1330Ass , Cruthorp juxta Undele 1330Ass , Crowthorp 1336 BM.'Crow-village,' v. þorp . It was near to Oundle South Bridge (1312 Seld 9).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement