North Crofty Mine (EN) / Hwel Krofti North (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Carn Brea
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

Krofti

Meaning: 
?Obscure possible river name

north

Meaning: 
north
Elements notes: 
<hwel> 'mine works' + <Krofti> possible river name {<kroft> 'enclosed rough grazing' + <-i> river suffix} + <north> 'north'
Historic forms: 
North Crofty Mine (Tin & Copper) 1888 (OS, 1888) North Crofty Mine (Tin & Copper) 1908 (OS, 1908) North Crofty Mine (Tin & Copper) 1945 (OS, 1908) North Crofty 1966 (CA 5, 1966, p73)