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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crouch Hill (Fm), Crouch Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Holwell

Historical Forms

  • Crouch Hill 1811 OS
  • Crouch Hill Close 1839 TA

Etymology

, Crouch Hill 1811 OS, Crouch Hill Close 1839TA , at the highest part of the par . ( 300 ′ ) , probably from PrWelsh  *crǖg ' hill ' .