Osgold Cross
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pontefract
Etymology
Osgold Cross (lost), 'a messuage over against Osgodcross alias Pontefract Market Cross adioyning the Chapell of St Gyles' 1652ParlSurv (E. 317, Yorks 47). This is undoubtedly the cross from which Osgoldcross Wapentake was named (v. 1supra ); it was near Market Place 77supra . The name means 'Osgot's cross', v. cros . The pers.n. Osgot , which also appears in the local street-name Osgatelayn 78supra , is an anglicised form of ON Ásgautr (as in Osgodby YN 104, Horse Godly iii, 58infra , cf. Feilitzen 164–6).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Green Lane
- Marsh End
- Carr Hill
- Prail Lane
- Sheepwalk
- Shoolaboards Lane
- Street Furlong
- Toll Hill
- Parkgate Ho
- Park Grange
- Strawberry Hill
- Averlands Fm
- Marlpit Hill
- Mill Hill
- Priory Wood
- Bates Hill
- Kershaw Ho
- Mill Bridge
- Moor Ho
- Park Balk
- Pickhill Garth
- The Rampart
- Rope Walk
- Round Ho
- Simpson's Hill
- Skew Bridge
- South Moor
- Spawd Bone
- Spurrier Houses
- Stocking Lane
- Thorntree Flats
- Throstle Row
- Trundles Lane
- Willow Garths
- Willow Island
- Bubwith Bridge
- Button Park
- The Butts
- Cobbler's Hill & Cobbler's Quarry
- St Ives Well
- Carleton Green
- Long Lane
- Moor Lane
- Moverley Flats
- Swan Hill
- Westhaugh
- White Ho
- Bank Dole
- Banks Garth
- Bendles
- The Croft
- Doveroyd Ho
- East Ings
- England Lane
- Fernley Green
- Ferrybridge Pottery
- Gaggs Warren
- Gander Haven
- The Grange
- The Hall
- Heald Lane
- Hill Top
- Weeland
- Chequer Field
- Dandy Windmill
- Darkfield Lane
- Dunhill's Hill
- Fairy Hill
- Friar Wood
- Gallows Hill
- Gospel Thorn
- Greavefield Closes
- Harper Well
- Lady Balk
- New Hall
- Orchard Head
- Pontefract Castle
- Furlong Lane
- Leys Lane
- West Ings
- Church Balk Lane
- Ridgley Hill