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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.

Crutchfield Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horley

Historical Forms

  • Crouchefeld 1447 Rental
  • Crutchfield 1823 Br
  • Cruchesfeld 1332 SR
  • Cruchefeld 1334 Pat 1335 Orig

Etymology

Crutchfield Fm is Crouchefeld 1447Rental , Crutchfield 1823 Br, and gave name to John de Cruchesfeld (1332 SR) and Henry de Cruchefeld (1334 Pat, 1335 Orig). See further under Reigate Hundred supra 281–2.