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.

Cranham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Little Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Crauwenhoyte 1507 ADiv,v
  • Crann(e)hamlandes 1523–36 MinAcct

Etymology

Cranham Fm is Crawenho 1333, Crawencroft 1373, Crowenho (tye )1333, 14th, Crawehotye 1373, Crawenham feldes , Crawenham tye 1427, Crownam landes 1463Rental , Crauwenhoyte 1507 AD iv, v, Crann (e )hamlandes 1523–36MinAcct . Identical with Cranham supra 124. v. also feld , teag .