English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Crokerford(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Fifehead Magdalen

Historical Forms

  • Cokerford (sic) 1492 AcctStAug

Etymology

( lost ) , 1541AcctStAug , 1543, 1649 Hutch3 , 1774 Hutch1 , Cokerford (sic)1492 AcctStAug , perhaps ' potters ' ford ' , from croccere and ford , cf. Crockleford Ess 326 ; according to Hutch 3 4 58 , ' this name is not now known ( 1870 ) ' .