Crockerend Common
Early-attested site in the Parish of Nettlebed
Historical Forms
- Croker End Common c.1840 TA
Etymology
Crockerend Common is Croker End Common c. 1840TA : cf. Crokkernende 1416–17 Stonor. Final element ende . The early form suggests a compound of OE crocc (a ), 'pot,' and ærn , 'house,' i.e. 'building where pots are made,' a compound which occurs twice in D (PN D 193, 428) and is similar to Potterne PN W 244. But the first -n - may be inorganic, in which case the meaning is 'potter's end' or 'potters' end.'