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.

Walshcroft Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of Lincolnshire

Historical Forms

  • Walescros 1086 DB 1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,1202 P
  • Waliscros 1175 ib
  • Walecros 1086 DB 1201 P
  • Walescroft c.1115 LS 1130(p),1166,1167,1168,1169,1170 P 1526 Sub
  • Walescrofte 1562–67 LNQv 1585 SC 1601 Terrier
  • Walescrof (sic) 1198 P
  • Waliscroft 1277 RRGr 1291 Tax 1342 Pat 1428 FA
  • Wallescroft 1177 P 1373 Peace 1723 SDL
  • Wallescrofte 1576 LER
  • Walecroft 1192,1193,1194 P 1308 LCCA
  • Walcroft 1200 P
  • Walscroft 1242–43 Fees 1276 RH 1281 QW 1296 Ass 1298 Ass 1338 Pat 1393 Works 1565 SP
  • Walshecroft 1287 Ipm 1327,1332 SR
  • Walshcroft 1456 Pat 1465–66 Lanc
  • Walshcrofte 1465 Pat
  • Waleschcroft 1288 Ipm 1392 Works
  • Walschcroft 1535 VEiv
  • Walesshcroft 1343 NI
  • Walsshcroft 1347 Pat 1373 Peace
  • Walchecroft 1428 FA 1536 LPxi