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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crowdecote

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartington Middle Quarter

Historical Forms

  • Crudecote e.13th Dunst 1247 AddCh 1263 Ass
  • Cruddecote 1287 FF 1306 Abbr
  • Croudecot(e) 1251 ChR 1259,1260 Pat 1298 Cl 1417 MinAcct
  • Crowth(e)cote 1445 Fine 1555 Lanc
  • Crowdecote 1482 DuLa

Etymology

Crowdecote, Crudecote e. 13thDunst (p), 1247AddCh (p), 1263 Ass, Cruddecote 1287 FF, 1306 Abbr, Croudecot (e )1251 ChR, 1259, 1260 Pat (p), 1298 Clet passim to 1417MinAcct , Crowth (e )cote 1445 Fine, 1555 Lanc, Crowdecote 1482DuLa . 'Crūda's cottage', v. cot . For this unrecorded OE pers.n. cf. Critchet Field (PN Sr 213).