Crepping Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wakes Colne
Historical Forms
- Crepinga 1086 DB
- Creping 1202 FF 1265 Misc
- Crepinges 1086 DB 1187,1190 P
- Crepynghall 1545 Pat
- Cripping(e) 12th Dugdiv 1235 FF
- Cripping(e)hall 1594 N
- Cryppyng 1475 IpmR
- Crupping 12th Colne
- Croppyng(g) 1285 Ass 1462 Pat
- Crepping(e) 1209,1255 FF 1282 Pat 1314 Ipm
- Creppinges 1228 FF
- Creppingg by Teye t.Ed1–2 FF
- Creppink' 1242 ChancR
- Crepping Hall 1768 M
- Cripsyng Hall 1412 FA
- Creepingehall t.Eliz ChancP
- Creeping, Creping Hall 1863 White
Etymology
This is not an easy name. The probability is that it is formed from a lost pers. name *Cryppa , connected with OE cryppan , 'to crook, bend,' hence 'settlement of the people of Cryppa ,' v. ingas and cf. PN in -ing 43.