English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Crookdake

Other OS name in the Parish of Bromfield

Historical Forms

  • Crokydayk 1231 Pipe 1339 GDR
  • Crokedayk 1260 Rental 1349 Ipm
  • le Crokedhayk' 1288 Ass
  • Cruddayk 1370 Ipm, Cl
  • Crokdaike 1438 FF
  • Crukedayk 1504 Orton
  • Highe Crookdake 1578 Cocker
  • Crockdayk 1675 Sandford
  • Crooked oake 1703 PR(Millom)

Etymology

is Crokydayk 1231 Pipe, 1339GDR , Crokedayk 1260Rental , 1349 Ipm, le Crokedhayk '1288Ass (p), Cruddayk 1370 Ipm,Cl, Crokdaike 1438 FF, Crukedayk 1504Orton , Highe Crookdake 1578Cocker , Crockdayk 1675 Sandford, Crooked oake 1703 PR (Millom) .