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Crooked Park

Other OS name in the Parish of Methley

Historical Forms

  • Parke Crooke 1541 MethMR
  • Crooke Parke 1580 MethMR
  • Crockeparke 1590 ib
  • The Cruke 1592 Meth

Etymology

, Parke Crooke 1541 MethMR, Crooke Parke 1580 MethMR,Crockeparke 1590 ib, The Cruke 1592 Meth , v. krókr ' bend ' ( perhaps here referring to the crooked road to Methley Lanes , cf. Crooklainend 1509 MethMR ) , park ; cf. Crooks Close f.n. infra .