Crouchmoor Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Offley
Historical Forms
- Crychmer 1567 AddCh
- Crechemere 1572 FF
- Crutchmere land 1597 AddCh
- Cruchemore t.Chas1 ib
- atte Cruche 1314 SR
Etymology
Crouchmoor Fm [krɔtʃmə] (6″) is Crychmer 1567AddCh , Crechemere 1572 FF, Crutchmere land 1597AddCh , Cruchemore t. Chas 1 ib., and was probably the home of Robert atte Cruche (1314SR ). If the late 16th-century forms are to be taken into account, the original first element of this name would seem to have been the Celtic cruc , 'barrow, hill,' rather than ME crouche , 'cross.' There is a small mere or pool here. The land is hilly and broken but there is no detached hill such as is commonly called a crich . There are cross-roads here where a crouch might have stood. No certainty is possible.