Crofton

Crofton, Fareham
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Fareham
Hampshire
SU5504
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXIV.16

Crofton

refce: Coates 1989
CROFTON, new parish carved out of Titchfield
Recorded at all times since 1086 as 'Crofton' or 'Croftone' this is 'croft farm', ie: a farm with a smallholding attached to it, or consisting of one.

old map
Crofton
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Titchfield Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
(HAR1SU50.jpg)

old map
Crofton
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Portesdown Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SU50.jpg)

old map
Croston
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Titchfeild Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SU50.jpg)

old map
Croston
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Titchfeild Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SU50.jpg)

old map
Croston
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- house - Titchfeild Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU50.jpg)

domesday
Croftone
Listed in Domesday Book
- Ticefelle Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (18.1)
TERRA COMITIS ALANI ... COMES ALANVS ten. CROFTONE . Vluuard tenuit ...

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001