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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crooch Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • terre in Cruche 1458 Wells
  • Crowchelond 1487 Ipm
  • Crouch estate 1783 Hutch3

Etymology

, terre in Cruche 1458Wells , Crowchelond 1487 Ipm,Crouch estate 1783 Hutch3 , from ME  crouche ' a cross ' , cf. Richard Crouche 1411HarlCh , 1433HarlRoll ; the farm is close to foll. and Whitchurch Cross infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement