Croft
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Croft may refer to:
  • Croft
    Croft (land)
    A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer.- Etymology :...

    , an area of land with a crofter's dwelling, used for crofting
    Crofting
    Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production unique to the Scottish Highlands, the Islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man....

     (small-scale food production).
  • Bleachfield
    Bleachfield
    A bleachfield or croft was an open area of land used for spreading cloth and fabrics on the ground to be bleached by the action of the sun and water...

    , an open space used for the bleaching of fabric, sometimes called crofts.


Locations in the United Kingdom:
  • Croft, Cheshire
    Croft, Cheshire
    Croft is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, about five miles north of Warrington town centre. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,920. It is a rural, residential district....

    , in the Borough of Warrington
  • Croft, Leicestershire
    Croft, Leicestershire
    Croft is a village of 700 homes in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England, off the old Fosse Way and straddling the River Soar. Nearby places include Stoney Stanton, Broughton Astley, Huncote and Narborough...

  • Croft, Lincolnshire
    Croft, Lincolnshire
    Croft is a small village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village lies about north east from Wainfleet, and west of Skegness....

  • Croft, Pembrokeshire
  • Croft, Herefordshire
  • Croft Castle
    Croft Castle
    Croft Castle is a manor house and associated buildings near the village of Yarpole in Herefordshire, England some to the north-west of Leominster .-11th century origin:...

    , Herefordshire
  • Croft-on-Tees
    Croft-on-Tees
    Croft-on-Tees is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. South of Darlington, it stands on the opposite side of the River Tees from Hurworth-on-Tees and is situated on the A167. The bridge over the Tees between Croft and Hurworth marks the boundary...

    , North Yorkshire
  • Crofton town, originally called "Croft-town, the town standing upon the Crofts


Locations in the United States:
  • Croft, California
    Croft, California
    Croft is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located south of Caldor, at an elevation of 4518 feet ....



For people named Croft, see Croft (surname)
Croft (surname)
Croft is a surname, and may refer to*Annabel Croft, British tennis player*Chancy Croft , American politician*Colin Croft, Guyanese cricketer*Darren Croft, Australian ice hockey player*David Croft , British TV sitcom writer...

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Other uses:
  • Croft Circuit
    Croft Circuit
    Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit...

    , a motor racing circuit in northeast England located Darlington

See also

  • Crofts End, Bristol
  • Crofton, Cumbria
    Crofton, Cumbria
    Crofton is a village within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It is west-southwest of Carlisle.Historically a part of Cumberland, Crofton was one of three small townships in the centre of the former Parish of Thursby. It was originally called Croft-town, derived from the word...

  • Crofton, British Columbia
    Crofton, British Columbia
    Crofton, British Columbia, Canada, is a small coastal town that is part of the District of North Cowichan on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The population is estimated at 2,500 people...

  • Ashcroft
    Ashcroft
    Ashcroft is a surname.Ashcroft may also refer to:*Ashcroft, Gloucestershire, England, which is the namesake of:**Ashcroft, British Columbia, a village in Canada*Ashcroft, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia...

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