Crakeford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Banningham
Historical Forms
- Crachefort, Crakeforda 1086 DB
- Crakeford(e) 1222,1234,1379 FF
- (a ponte de) Crakeford 1275 RH
- Crakeford 1461 Ct
- Crakeford 1199 Seld 1199etfreqto1318 FF 1200 Cur 1206 P 1237–51 Holme 1250to1269 Ass 1275 RH 1304 Bromh 1316 FA 1328 DeBanco 1330 SR
- Krakeford 1202 FF
- Crakford 1250 Ass
- Crakeforde 1314 Bromh
Etymology
OScand kráka 'crow' and OE ford. DB shows that, at the time of the Conquest, Banningham “was only a hamlet to Crachefort ”; later Crakeford occurs especially as an alternative name of the manor of Banningham (Blomefield VI326 ff.). Another manorial name was Tutington cum Crackforth , which included also parts of Banningham and Aylsham (Blomefield VI349).