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.

Crawthorne

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashreigney

Historical Forms

  • Crowethorn 1384 FF
  • Crothorne 1669 Recov
  • Densheton 1443 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Crowethorn 1384FF , Crothorne 1669Recov . Self-explanatory. Densham is Densheton 1443FF . v. tun . The first element is probably a late pers. name .