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Crouch Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Littleport

Historical Forms

  • Crech(e)mere, Krech(e)mere 1221 ElyA 1251 ElyCouch 1268 EAvi
  • Crech(e)mere lake 1621 SewersD
  • Cro(w)ch(e)mere (lo(o)de) 1563,1574 SewersC
  • D, Crichmere t.Jas1 Colexxxvii
  • Crickmere c.1600 BadesladeA
  • Creakemere, Cruchmere(lake) 1606 Depositions
  • Crutchmerhall 1591 Hayward

Etymology

Crouch Moor is Crech (e )mere , Krech (e )mere 1221ElyA , 1251ElyCouch , 1268 EA vi, Crech (e )mere lake 1621SewersD , Cro (w )ch (e )mere (lo (o )de )1563, 1574SewersC , D , Crichmere t. Jas 1Cole xxxvii, Crickmere c. 1600BadesladeA , Creakemere , Cruchmere (lake )1606Depositions .

Crouch MoorFm is Crutchmerhall 1591Hayward , v. Creek infra 254.