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.

Croscombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Martinhoe

Historical Forms

  • Craddokescumbe 1249 Ass
  • Craddokescomb 1302 Ass
  • Cradekescumbe 1269 FF
  • Crad(d)escumb(e) 1249 Ass
  • Cradyscomb 1333 SR
  • Crokescomb 1330 SR

Etymology

'Cradoc 's combe.' This is a British pers. name (W  Caradawg , OBrit Caratācos ).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement