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.

Croughton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Croughton

Historical Forms

  • Creveltone, Criweltone, Cliwetone 1086 DB
  • Creulton 1174–83 Magd 1194,1195 P 1292 Ipm
  • Creuulton c.1200 Magd
  • Creuleton c.1210 Magd 1300 Ipm
  • Creueltune c.1200 Magd
  • Crouelton 12th Survey
  • Croulton 1202 Ass 1428 FA
  • Crowelton c.1210 WellsR 1401 Cl
  • Crowlton c.1240 Magd 1381 Cl
  • Crewelton 1200 FF 1241 P 1247 Ass c.1255 Magd
  • Crewulton 1269 FF
  • Cruelton c.1212 Magd
  • Cruwelton 1241 FF
  • Crouleton 1215 WellsR 1296 FF 1298 Ipm
  • Craulton 1234 Cl
  • Crowlton al. Crofton al. Crowton 1556 FF
  • Crowton 1526 FF
  • Crowton al. Croton 1691 Recov
  • Croton 1549 SR
  • Crofton 1553 BM 1573 FF
  • Croughton oth. Crolton 1618 FF
  • Shroughton al. Craughton 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Croughton lies on a much broken hill between two streams, and Professor Ekwall and Dr Ritter agree in suggesting that the first element is a lost OE  *creowel , the cognate of OHG  crawil , MLG  krouwel , OFris  krawil , denoting 'a fork.' This would describe the situation of the place, and OE  creowel would give ME  crewel and crowel . Hence, 'tun on the fork of land.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name