English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Backford Cross

Other OS name in the Parish of Backford

Historical Forms

  • ad veterem crucem super bruera de Sutton, ad veterem crucem super bruera de Sotton 1278 Chest, Whall
  • crux sita inter Sotton et Bacford 1292–1308 Chest
  • Fairecrosse 13 Orm2

Etymology

( 109–387734 ) , 1842 OS , ad veterem crucem super bruera de Sutton , ad veterem crucem super bruera de Sotton 1278 Chest, Whall, crux sita inter Sotton et Bacford 1292–1308 Chest, Fairecrosse 13 Orm2 , cf. BackfordCross (Fm) 194infra , v. cros ( MedLat  crux ) . Fairecrosse is ' handsomecross ' , v. fæger .