Crawley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Husborne Crawley
Historical Forms
- Crawelai, Crauelai 1086 DB
- Craule(e) 1205–50 Dunst 13th FF 1221 Fees890 1242 Ass 1287 NI 1291 FA 1346 Cl 1368 FA 1428
- Crawele, Crauele 1227,1240 Ass 1249 FF 1276 Ass 13th ADv 1316 FA
- Crouleg, Crouleye 1247,1276 Ass
- Crowley 1530 LP
- Crawley 1535 VE
Etymology
'Crow clearing' (v. crawe , leah ), with the same hesitation between a development to Crowley or to Crawley that was discussed under North Crawley in PN Bk 34.