Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Creswell' 1242–3 Fees

• Creswelle 1249 Ipm 1295 Windsor

• Cres(s)ewell', Kerswell' 1284 Ass

• Cressewell 1285 FF

• Cresewelle 1327 SR

• Carswelle 1340 PubLib(Bray)

• Crassewell 1352 Cl

• Mannor of Craswells als Philberts 1604 SpecCom

• Cresswells alias Filberds 1650 RecOffCat

• Sancto Phileberto 1208 VCHIII,100

Etymology

Cresswells Fm and Little Philberds (the latter name is shown on the 2½″ map, but not on the 1″ or 6″), Creswell '1242–3 Fees, Creswelle 1249 Ipm, 1295Windsor , Cres (s )ewell ', Kerswell '1284Ass , Cressewell 1285FF , Cresewelle 1327SR , Carswelle 1340PubLib (Bray ) (p), Crassewell 1352 Cl, Mannor of Craswells als Philberts 1604SpecCom , Cresswells alias Filberds 1650RecOffCat . 'Cress stream', a common name, v. cærse , w(i)ella and cf. 8. Land here belonged to the family of Sancto Phileberto in 1208 (VCH III, 100); cf. manerium de Sancto Fileberto in Cressewelle 1401–2 FA, Filberts 1675Windsor , Manor of Philberds alias Cresswells 1674PubLib .