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.

Crooked Holme

Other OS name in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • Crockholmes 1589 ExchKR 1601 Survey
  • Crooktholmes, Croockholmes 1603 Gilsland
  • (le) Crockedholme 1626 Boothby
  • Crooked-holme 1633 Naworth

Etymology

is Crockholmes 1589ExchKR ,1601Survey , Crooktholmes , Croockholmes 1603 Gilsland, (le ) Crockedholme 1626Boothby , Crooked-holme 1633 Naworth . v. krókr , holmr .