Crow is a small village situated in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately north-west from the village.

History

The name "Crow" may be derived from an old

Common Brittonic Common Brittonic ( cy, Brythoneg; kw, Brythonek; br, Predeneg), also known as British, Common Brythonic, or Proto-Brittonic, was a Celtic language spoken in Britain and Brittany. It is a form of Insular Celtic, descended from Proto-Celtic, a ...

word, either "criw" meaning "ford, weir", or perhaps "craw" meaning "hovel".Crow, Old Hampshire Gazetteer
/ref> In the '' Domesday Book'' of 1086, Crow (''Crone'') was held by the sons of Godric Malf from the King.Domesday Map - Crow
/ref> In the 13th and 14th centuries the manor was held at various times by John de Burley, Sir Hugh Cheyne, Sir John Berkeley, and Humphrey Duke of Gloucester.Victoria County History of Hampshire: Ringwood
/ref> It was held by the Milbourne family in the 15th and 16th centuries until the death of Richard Milbourne in 1532. It was sold to William Button in 1543, and the manor stayed in the Button family at least until 1599. The manor subsequently passed to the Comptons of Minstead and

Bisterne Bisterne is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ringwood in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies to the north. History Bisterne is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Betestre. It was posse ...

, and then with Bisterne to William Mills in 1792. The two manors of Bisterne and Crow were effectively merged from that time.

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Villages in Hampshire New Forest Ringwood, Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub