Croucheston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishopstone
Historical Forms
- Crocheston 1249 Ass
- Crocheston 1329 Ipm
- Crucheston(e) 1279,1281 Ass 1329 Ipm
- Cruscheston juxta Bisshopeston 1288 FF 1289 Ass
- Crukeston 1289 Ass
- Croucheston 1332 SR 1428 FA
- Cryucheston 1374 FF
- Crowston 1637 Phillipps
Etymology
This name, like the two following ones, may well be a late tun-formation. Since no family Crouche has been found in any records relating to the parish, it may be that OE tun or early ME ton has been added to Celtic cruc , 'hill, mound.' Cf. Crookwood supra 315.