Crowdundle Quarries
Early-attested site in the Parish of Newbiggin
Historical Forms
- Crawdundale 1610 Camd
- Crowdundel 1727 PR(Brm)
- quarries…Craudundel 1750 Pococke
- Crawdundale 1777 M, NB 371
Etymology
Crowdundle Quarries, 1859OS , Crawdundale 1610 Camd, Crowdundel 1727 PR(Brm) 146, quarries …Craudundel 1750 Pococke, Crawdundale 1777 M, NB 371. Probably 'the valley of crow-hill', v. crāwe , dūn , dæl .