Crow, Hampshire
| Crow | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Moortown Lane, Crow | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU171041 |
| Location: | 50°50’9"N, 1°45’33"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ringwood |
| Postcode: | BH24 |
| Dialling code: | 01425 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | New Forest |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
New Forest West |
Crow is a small village in the New Forest in the south-west of Hampshire. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which is found about a mile north-west of the village.
History
The name "Crow" may be derived from an Old Welsh word, either "criw" meaning "ford, weir", or perhaps "craw" meaning "hovel".[1] In the Domesday Book of 1086, Crow (Crone) was held by the sons of Godric Malf from the King.[2]
In the 13th and 14th centuries the manor was held at various times by John de Burley, Sir Hugh Cheyne, Sir John Berkeley, and Humphrey Duke of Gloucester.[3] It was held by the Milbourne family in the 15th and 16th centuries until the death of Richard Milbourne in 1532.[3] It was sold to William Button in 1543, and the manor stayed in the Button family at least until 1599.[3] The manor subsequently passed to the Comptons of Minstead and Bisterne, and then with Bisterne to William Mills in 1792.[3] The two manors of Bisterne and Crow were effectively merged from that time.[3]
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References
- ↑ Crow, Old Hampshire Gazetteer
- ↑ Crow, Hampshire in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 4 pp 606-614: Parishes: Ringwood (Victoria County History)