Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cromemare 1597 WisbechMap

• Cromere (Common) 1821 Baker

• Crommedych 1306 Ct

• Cromedich 1380 Sewers

• Crome dike 1438 Imb

• Curemere 1251 ElyCouch

• Coremere 1340 Imb

Etymology

Crowmere is Cromemare 1597Wisbech Map , Cromere (Common )1821 Baker. Near by was Crommedych 1306Ct , Cromedich 1380Sewers , Crome dike 1438 Imb. It would seem that the names must be related but the relationship is obscure. The natural interpretation of Cromedich would be 'winding ditch,' v. crumb , dīc . Near by there is marked on the Wisbech Map a Currymare , going back to Curemere 1251ElyCouch , Coremere 1340 Imb, of obscure origin. We may perhaps compare the West Country river-name Cory, Curry (RN 97–8).