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.

Cranoe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Cranoe

Historical Forms

  • Craweho 1086 DB
  • Crauueho 1295 Peake
  • Craueho 1086 DB
  • Crowenhou c.1130 LeicSurv
  • Crowenhowe 1241 RGros
  • Crowenho 1247 Ass
  • Crawenho 1198 P 1199 FF 1250,1255 Fine 1326 Banco 1330 SlCart 16 Ipm 1343 Cl 1344
  • Crawenhoe 1285 Banco c.1291 Tax 13 SlCart 16 Ass 1328
  • Cravenhou 1254 Val 1257 Ch 1336 Pat
  • Cravenhowe 1354 AD
  • Crauenhou 1274 RGrav 1300 ChancW 1300 Pat
  • Crauenhowe c.1291 Tax
  • Craunhou 1220 MHW
  • Cranehou 1306 Peake 1306 SlCart 16 WoCart 1342 SlCart 1449 1349 16
  • Cranehowe 1337 Rut 1357,1375 Pat 1428 FA
  • Craneho(e) 1369,1386 Banco 1519 EpCB 1524 Ipm 1612,1626 LML
  • Cranehoo 1518 Visit 1519 EpCB 1576 LibCl 1576 LEpis
  • Cranhou 1349 Inqaqd 1350 Pat
  • Cranhowe 1383 1405 PRep
  • Cranho(e) 1519 EpCB 1614,1626 LML
  • Craynowe 1486 ECP
  • Creyno 1487 Cl
  • Cranow(e) 1349 SlCart 16 Banco 1350 LCh 1550 LML 1619
  • Crano(e) 1604 SR 1606,1609 Bru

Etymology

'The hill-spur frequented by crows', v. crāwe (crāwena gen.pl.), hōh .The township is situated on the side of a small spur of land which rises steeply from the broad valley of the river Welland.