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ID:SDV323119
Title:Croyde: A Breeze
Originator:Coates, R. + Breeze, A, + Horovitz, D.
Date:2000
Summary:Croyde probably derives from the Welsh word 'Crud' meaning cradle & borrowed during the English setlement in 7C or 8C. The word would have been applied to the distinctively shaped valley & subsequently to the settlement on the valley floor & the headland on the north side.

Associated Monuments (1)

MDV18756Croyde Settlement (Monument)