English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Housecroft Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edington

Historical Forms

  • Houscroft t.Hy3 Edington 1354 Cl
  • Huscroftes, Houscroftes 1397 Ct
  • Housecroftes, Howe croftes 1550 Pat

Etymology

Housecroft Fm is Houscroft t. Hy 3Edington , 1354 Cl, Huscroftes , Houscroftes 1397Ct , Housecroftes , Howe croftes 1550 Pat.'Croft or paddock near a house,' v. croft .