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Survey of English Place-Names

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Prowcescrofte ( s )

Field in the Parish of Old Sodbury

Historical Forms

  • Prowcescrofte ( s ) 1487 MinAcct 1492 MinAcct
  • Prowtescrofte ( s ) 1487 MinAcct 1492 MinAcct

Etymology

Prowcescrofte(s), Prowtescrofte(s)1487, 1492(the ME  byname Proute'proud')

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement