Crawley Reservoir
lake or loch · County Durham
Old EnglishAI-generated
Crawley Reservoir is named after the nearby settlement of Crawley, which likely means 'crow's wood' or 'woodland clearing frequented by crows'. The 'reservoir' element indicates a man-made lake for storing water.
Word origins
- Crawley
- Old Englishcrow's wood or clearing(from crāwe "crow", lēah "woodland clearing")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir