Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cryc 1009 SaltCh

• Crice (bis) 1086 DB, Crich(e)

• Crych(e) 1228 StLK 1265 Pat 1293 HarlCh 1324 Pat

• Cruch(e) 1149–59,1159,1175,Hy2,Rich1 Darley 1199 ChR 1544 DKR

• Cruce 1166 P 1345 Crich

• Crutch' 1312 DbAxiii

• Cruc 1166 RBE 1276 RH

• Cruke 1207 P

• Crauce 1204 Cur

• Cruz 1229 Ch

• Crouth 1291 Tax

• Crouche 1325 Pat 1325,1327 Orig

• Cruych(e) 1327 Banco 1332 Middleton 1346 Cor 1348 DbAxxxvi

• Chryche 1585 Trusley

• Creche 1570 DKR

• Creach 1789 Camden(Gough)

Etymology

'Hill', v. cruc 1 , from PrW  crüg 'hill', cf. Crook Hill supra 124.It is possible that this Celtic name is comparatively late, possibly belonging to the period when Brit ū had become PrW ǖ (that is, to the early 6th century at the earliest). At least, it suggests a Celtic speaking population in this area at that time. Cf. also Jackson 310ff.