Cropthorne

Other current and historical names

Cropetorn

Built-Up Area: Cropthorne
Parish/Community: Cropthorne
District/Borough: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°6'2"N 2°0'13"W
Eastings/Northings: 399845, 244711
OS Grid: SO998447
Mapcode Local: GBR 2JX.B6Z
Mapcode Global: VHB0S.7G2G

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Cropthorne within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Cropthorne in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Cropthorne, par. and vil., E. Worcestershire, on river Avon, 3 miles SE. of Pershore -- par., 2000 ac., pop. 700; vil., pop. 330; contains C. Court.

Cropthorne in the Domesday Book

A village in Oswaldslow hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Worcester St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Taxable Value: 24 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £7 in 1066; £6 in 1086
- Households: 18 villagers; 12 smallholders; 10 slaves; 4 female slaves; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 5 lord's ploughs; 12 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 3 furlongs
- Mills: 1, value 10 shillings

British Place Names

Cropthorne, Worcestershire

Cropthorne is a village in Worcestershire

Cropthorne in historic gazetteers

Cropthorne in the Domesday Book