Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Phil(l)ips 1774 Hutch1 1861 Hutch3

• Phelpescroft 1498 Ct

• Phylippescroffte 1545 Ct

• Phylippes Crafft 1546 Ct

• Philippes 1560 Hutch3

• Phelp(e)s 1561 Hutch3 1667 Hutch3 1839 TA

• Phelipes 1571,1586 Hutch3

• Philps c.1586 Tres

Etymology

Phil(l)ips (lost), Phil (l )ips 1774 Hutch1, 1861 Hutch3, Phelpescroft 1498Ct , Phylippescroffte 1545Ct , Phylippes Crafft 1546Ct , Philippes 1560 Hutch3, Phelp (e )s 1561 Hutch3, 1667 Hutch3, 1839TA , Phelipes 1571, 1586 Hutch3, Philps c. 1586 Tres, from the pers.n. or surname Philip (for the forms Phelp , Philp , v. Reaney 250), cf. John Phelippes 1487 Hutch3, and croft ; this tenement, like Goddins supra near to which it was situated, was formerly in Corfe C. par.