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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crackenflatt

Field in the Parish of Egremont

Historical Forms

  • Crackenflatt 1769 LowtherW
  • Craconflat 1338 Cl
  • Craken flatt 1578 Cocker

Etymology

Crackenflatt(Craconflat 1338 Cl,Craken flatt 1578 Cocker, possibly containing ON  krakande,'crawling,' usedas a nickname, as suggested by Ekwall(DEPN) for Crackenthorpe(We))