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.

Line Croft Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Walkeringham

Historical Forms

  • Lingcroft c.1300 NewsteadB
  • Lynge crofte, Lyngcrofte, Lyncrofte t.Hy6 Newstead

Etymology

Line Croft Ho (6″) is Lingcroft c. 1300NewsteadB , Lynge crofte , Lyngcrofte , Lyncrofte t. Hy 6Newstead . 'Ling croft,' v. lyng , croft .