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.

Bencroft Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rushden

Historical Forms

  • Banecroft 1218 ClR
  • Bancroft 1370 IpmR
  • Bencroft 1779 EnclA

Etymology

Bencroft Fm is Banecroft 1218 ClR, Bancroft 1370 IpmR, Bencroft 1779EnclA . 'Bean field,' v. croft . A common place- name.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement