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Survey of English Place-Names

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Craven Cross, Craven Moor, Craven Well

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burnsall

Historical Forms

  • Craven Crosse 1540 Fount 1576 Wheater 1613 Grainge
  • Crauen keld(e), Craven keld(e) l.12,1298 Font 1307 YI 1540 Fount
  • Craven Kell 1737 PRBrn

Etymology

Craven Cross, Craven Moor, Craven Well, Craven Crosse 1540 Fount, 1576 Wheater, 1613 Grainge, Crauen keld (e ), Craven keld (e )l. 12, 1298 Font, 1307 YI, 1540 Fount, Craven Kell 1737 PRBrn. These are on the boundary of Craven (1supra ), v. cros , kelda 'spring, well', the latter giving its name to Keld Houses.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement