Lowcross Hill & Lowcross Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tilston
Historical Forms
- (assartum quoddam iuxta) Crucem Louce 1216–72 AddCh
- Loukecros 1217–72,1300–20 AddCh
- Lowecros 1347 Eyre
- Lowcrosse 1541 Chol 1543 Plea 1550 Sheaf 1615 ChRR
- Lowecrosse 1544 Plea 1586 Chol
- Lowcross Brook 1671 Sheaf
- Lowcross Farm & Lowcross Smithy 1831 Bry
- Lowcross Hill 1842 OS
- Locrosse 1470 Chol
- Locrosse, Locrosse house 1640 Orm2
- Locrusts Hall 1558–79 ChancP
Etymology
A p.n. in cros 'a cross', with brōc , ferme , hyll , hall , smiððe , myln . The first el, which has been confused with lág r 'low', appears to be the ME pers.n. Luke (Lat Lucas ), cf. Reaney 206 s.n. Luke .The forms Louce , Louke would represent the anglicised gen.sg. of Lucas . The smithy was at 109–467505.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- The Birches
- Bowling Alley Ho
- Carden Brook
- Cliff Bank
- French Bank
- Golborne's Wood
- Hook's Brook & Hook's Rough
- Moor Gorse
- Round Hill
- Stone Ho
- Windmill Fm
- Church Croft
- Horton Ho
- Meadows Fm
- Mill Coppice
- Leche's Gorse
- Tom Iron's Rough
- The Wetreins, Wetreins Fm, Wetreins Gorse, Wetreins Green & Wetreins Lane
- The Croft
- Flags Cottages
- Hobb Hill
- Littlehill
- Long Lane, Long Lane Fm
- Tilston Ford Bridge & Little Tilston Bridge
- Yew Tree Fm
Early-attested site
Major Settlement
- Stretton, Stretton Hall, Stretton Lower Hall, Stretton Hall Fm & Stretton Mill
- Higher Carden & Lower Carden, Carden Bank, Carden Cliff, Carden Hall, Carden Lower Hall, Carden Hall Fm, Carden Lodge, Carden Marsh & Carden Deer Park
- Tilston, Tilston Court, Tilston Green & Tilston Lodge
- Horton, Horton Fm, Horton Green & Horton Hall