Colly Croft
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bedworth
Historical Forms
- Calvecroft t.Hy2 Monast
- Chelurecroft 13th ib
- Calvercroft 1326 ADi
- Collocroft 1720 FF
- Colly croft 1725 B
Etymology
Colly Croft is Calvecroft t. Hy 2 Monast, Chelurecroft 13th ib., Calvercroft 1326 AD i, Collocroft 1720FF , Colly croft 1725 B.'Calves' field or paddock,' v. croft . The first form answers to the genitive plural c (e )alfa , the second to the more regular c (e )alfra , v. calf .