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.

Crofton Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thursby

Historical Forms

  • Crofton 1198 FF 1201 P
  • Crofton near Thorisby 1283 HolmC
  • Crofton vel Croston 1565 Orig
  • Crofton-hall 1702 CW(OS)xiv
  • Croftonmire 1285 For
  • Crofton myre 1292 Ass

Etymology

'tūnwith a croft.' In the parish was Croftonmire 1285For , Crofton myre 1292Ass . v. mýrr .