Crow, Hampshire

Coordinates: 50°50′09″N 1°45′33″W / 50.8359°N 1.7591°W / 50.8359; -1.7591

Crow
Moortown Lane, Crow
Crow  Crow shown within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU171041
Parish	Ringwood
District	New Forest
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RINGWOOD
Postcode district	BH24
Dialling code	01425
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	New Forest West
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire

Crow is a small village situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from the village.

History

The name "Crow" may be derived from an old Celtic 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]

Notes

1. ^ Crow, Old Hampshire Gazetteer
2. ^ Domesday Map - Crow
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Victoria County History of Hampshire: Ringwood

External links

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