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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crag Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Cragg 1564,1567 PR(B)

Etymology

, 1770 M , 1775 PR(B) , 1843TA , v. grēne 2 , which is often combined with a surname ; the first el . is therefore probably named from the family of Gabrieli or Mycheal Cragg (1564, 1567 PR(B) 3,5, etc.) , doubtless derived from foll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name