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.

Cringlesworth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Methley

Historical Forms

  • Crybelforth (sic) 1351 MethMR
  • Cringlesforth, Cringlesford 1366,1399 ib
  • Grimelford Hy6 ib
  • Crynylsforth 1532 TestLds
  • Crynglesfurthe pasture 1559 ib
  • Cringleforde 1592 Meth

Etymology

Cringlesworth, Crybelforth (sic)1351 MethMR, Cringlesforth , Cringlesford 1366, 1399 ib, Grimelford Hy 6 ib, Crynylsforth 1532 TestLds, Crynglesfurthe pasture 1559 ib, Cringleforde 1592 Meth. v. kringla 'circle', here referring to a loop of the R. Calder, ford .