ðɪ ˌɛɾɪmˈɑːlədʒi ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ nˈeɪm kˈʌmz fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ wˈɜːd kɹˈɔft mˈiːnɪŋ ɐ smˈɔːl ɛŋklˈoʊzd fˈiːld.
The etymology of the village name comes from the Old English word Croft meaning a small enclosed field.