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.

The Creakers

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Barford

Historical Forms

  • Crewkers 1539 NQi
  • Crecors 17th NQi
  • Crakers 1766 J

Etymology

This is a manorial name. Hamo de Crevequer held two hides in Barford in 1242 (Fees 886), and the present name is a corruption of Crevequer 's .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement