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Survey of English Place-Names

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Luckcroft

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashwater

Historical Forms

  • Lokcroft 1322 Ass
  • Lokkrofte 1329 Ass
  • Lukcrofte 1330 SR

Etymology

is Lokcroft 1322Ass , Lokkrofte 1329Ass , Lukcrofte 1330SR (all p) . The first element is possibly OE  loc(a) , ' enclosure . '