Crockerton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Longbridge Deverill
Historical Forms
- Crokerton 1249,1305 Ass 1257 For 1351 FF
- Crockerton 1369 WMxxxvii
- Crokkerton 1430 FF
- Crokeriston 1289 Ass
- le Crokker 1289 ib
Etymology
Crockerton is Crokerton 1249, 1305Ass , 1257For , 1351FF , Crockerton 1369 WM xxxvii, Crokkerton 1430FF , Crokeriston 1289Ass .This is probably a late tun-name. There was a John le Crocker in the parish in 1268 (Ass ) and a Stephen le Crokker in 1289 (ib.).The place takes its name from an earlier member of their family or from potters generally, cf. Potterton (PN WRY 150).Close by is Potter's Hill infra 167 and there are still Brick and Tile works.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Sand Hill Fm
- Aucombe Bottom
- Broom Close
- Bull Mill
- Cow Down
- Dry Hill
- Fox Holes
- Long Iver
- Lynchetts
- Mans Wood
- Westcombe
- Nockatt Plantation