Cralle Place
Early-attested site in the Parish of Warbleton
Historical Forms
- Crall(e) 1288 Ass 1296,1327 SR 1340 NI 1346 Ct
- Cralle 1353 SAC1,133
- Crawlebrigge 1541 Ct
- Crawl(e) 1559 Ipm 1724 VCH 1823 B
- Crawle or Cralle 1633 Ipm
Etymology
Cralle Place [krɔˑl] is Crall (e )1288Ass , 1296, 1327 SR, 1340 NI, 1346Ct (all p), Cralle 1353 SAC 1, 133, Crawlebrigge 1541Ct , Crawl (e )1559Ipm (VCH ), 1724 B, 1823 G, Crawle or Cralle 1633Ipm (VCH ). This is probably from OE crawe and leah , hence 'crow-clearing.' For the form, compare Crawley in Membury (D), Craulaueie (sic)t. Hy 2 HMC Var i, Cralleweye 1332SR (p). For the loss of the final syllable, cf. Crowle in PN Wo 315.