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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Michael's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Cranoe

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Michael) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Craunhou 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Crowenhowe 1241 RGros
  • the Church yard 1606,1679 Terrier 1821 et passim

Etymology

, Church (St Michael )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recordedas ecclesie de Craunhou 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Crowenhowe 1241RGros. Note also the Church yard 1606, 1679Terrier et passim to 1821ib , v. churchyerd .