Historical Geography information for Cranleigh, Surrey, England
| Place Name | Cranleigh |
| Description | Cranleigh is a large village and civil parish, self-proclaimed the largest in England. Until the mid-1860s, the village was called Cranley. The origin of the name is recorded in the Pipe Rolls as both Cranlea in 1166 and Cranelega in 1167. Etymologists consider all these versions to be the fusion of the Old English words "Cran", meaning "crane", and "Lēoh" that together mean 'a woodland clearing visited by cranes'. Cranleigh seems to have been bypassed by Roman roads and was not mentioned in the Domesday Book, at that time being part of the manor of Shere. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Cranleigh |
| County | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93158 |
| DateUpdated | 7/4/2013 11:00:00 AM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092232 |
British Surname Clusters | Knight | Knight, Knights, Templar, McKnight |