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Calcroft's Close

Other OS name in the Parish of Belvoir

Historical Forms

  • Calcrofts Close 1795 EnclA 1806 Map
  • Calcrofts 1824 O
  • William Calcroft 1630 LML
  • Robert Calcroft 1641 ib
  • John Calcroft 1707 1736 Terrier
  • William Calcroft 1877 White

Etymology

, Calcrofts Close 1795EnclA , 1806 Map, Calcrofts 1824 O. William Calcroft 1630 LML was resident in neighbouringBottesford, Robert Calcroft 1641 ib in the same village. John Calcroft 1707 ib, 1736Terrier is recorded in adjoining Redmile, while William Calcroft 1877 White was a farmer and grazier of nearby Muston .