Crow, Hampshire

Crow
Crow
	Moortown Lane, Crow
	Crow Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU171041
Civil 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 and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	New Forest West;
	List of places UK England Hampshire 50°50′09″N 1°45′33″W / 50.8359°N 1.7591°W

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 Common Brittonic 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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[ohg-1] Crow, Old Hampshire Gazetteer

[2] Domesday Map - Crow

[vch-3] Victoria County History of Hampshire: Ringwood

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