As long as people remember this has been the name of the unmade road to Hixham Hall. Popular speculation says that some terrible deed happened there, but Mr. Brazier reckons that it may have been originally named "Cut through" Lane, as the lane is the shortest route to the Hall and Farm.  The alternative route would be by the Heath which was considerably longer from the Pelham area, and especially in those days.

Peter Totman (NZ) offers this explanation: There are a number of fields on the farm named "Croft" such as Kilcroft, Piggotts Croft, Longcroft, Petit Croft (the latter being a corruption of Pear Tree Croft established from early title deeds). These have been anglicised in their pronunciation and are in each case called "Croat". My understanding from those I have spoken to is that Cut Throat Lane is probably a variant on Cut Croft Lane i.e. Cut "Croat" Lane.