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Penny Croft

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Pennigescroft 1303 Ebor
  • Peniggescroft 1303 Ripi
  • Peniscroft 1345 ib
  • Penyngcroft 1397 ib
  • Pen(n)ycroft 1409 Ebor 1420 Ripiii 1509 Rent 1841 TA

Etymology

Penny Croft (lost), Pennigescroft 1303 Ebor, Peniggescroft 1303 Rip i, Peniscroft 1345 ib, Penyngcroft 1397 ib, Pen (n )ycroft 1409 Ebor, 1420 Rip iii, 1509Rent et freq to 1841TA . 'Enclosure paying a penny rent', v. pening , croft . The TA map (TA 372 no. 321) shows this as a small field at 1″ O.S. 91–303765.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site