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.

Croft

Field in the Parish of Wem

Historical Forms

  • 1842 TA

Etymology

Croft(small enclosures by Ryebank include Far Croft, Near Croft, Middle Croft,Pinfold Croft, Yewtree Croft: small fields near Coton Park Fm include Ann's Croft,Croxon's Croft, Jenkins Croft, Rowleys Croft, Briery Croft, Fingerpost Croft, Gorsy Croft)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name