Croyde, Croyde Hoe, Croyde Bay
Early-attested site in the Parish of Georgeham
Historical Forms
- Crideholda 1086 DB
- Crideho 1242 Fees796 1261 Exon 1329 Exon
- Cridaho 1303 FA
- Cridyho 1308 Exon
- Crydenho, Cridenho 1307 Oliver
- Credyhogh 1499 Ipm
- Credye 1600 Recov
- Cride Bay 1577 Saxton
- Cride al. Cridehoe 1670,1713 Recov
- Croyde 1765 D
Etymology
The first element Cride (n ) is probably the name of the stream here, and identical with Creedy supra 4. Croyde village is on this stream, while Croyde Hoe is properly the name of the promontory to the north of Croyde Bay. The modern form would date from the 17th or 18th century when there was much confusion between long i and oi . Cf. Bystock infra 600.