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Claycroft Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Budworth

Historical Forms

  • Claycroft 1288 Court 1504 Orm2
  • Cleycroft 1363 ChRR
  • Cleycrofte 1558 Orm2

Etymology

, Claycroft 1288 Court (p), 1504 Orm2, Cleycroft 1363 ChRR, Cleycrofte 1558 Orm2 , ' clay croft ' , v. clǣg , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site