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Cresswellshawe, Cresswellshawe Fm, Cresswellshaw Brook

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barthomley

Historical Forms

  • Crossewelleschawe 1285 Eyre
  • Creswalleshawe 1290 Court
  • Creswalleschagh 1374 BW
  • Creswals(c)hawe 1400,1402 ib
  • Creswallshaw 1567 Orm2
  • Cressewalleschawe, Cresseweschawe 1305 Tab
  • Cresseweschawe Brook 1842 OS
  • Brook House 1831 Bry

Etymology

Cresswellshawe, Cresswellshawe Fm, Cresswellshaw Brook (lost), Crossewelleschawe 1285Eyre (p) (Court 210 reads Crossewalleshawe ), Creswalleshawe 1290 Court (p), Creswalleschagh 1374BW , Creswals (c )hawe 1400, 1402ib , Creswallshaw 1567 Orm2, Cressewalleschawe , Cresseweschawe 1305 Tab (p), Cresseweschawe Brook 1842 OS, '(wood near) the spring or stream where cress grows', v. cresse , wælla , sceaga , brōc . The farm was Brook House 1831 Bry. The brook becomes R. Wheelock.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site