Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cristeshull' 1241 Ass 1348–9 FF

• Cristeshulle, Cristhulle 1327–8 SR

• Crishillys 1517 DInc

• Cresselles Mede 1533 Finchampstead

• Moor called Cryselles 1553 ib

• Cresshulles Meade 1572 ib

• Creswell's Meade 1602 ib

• High and Low Crishill 1842 TA

Etymology

Crissels Star, High Crissels, Cristeshull '1241Ass (p), 1348–9FF (p), Cristeshulle , Cristhulle 1327–8SR (p), Crishillys 1517 D Inc, Cresselles Mede 1533 Finchampstead, Moor called Cryselles 1553 ib, Cresshulles Meade 1572 ib, Creswell 's Meade 1602 ib, High and Low Crishill 1842TA . The surname appears later as Creshull 1533, Crysell 1553 Finchampstead. As the earliest forms are from a family- name, it is not certain that the hill called 'Christ's hill' was in Sandhurst. The p.n. does not appear to be on record elsewhere, however, so it is on the whole probable that the family took its surname from a p.n. here. There may have been a crucifix from which the hill was named, cf. Cressage Sa, 'Christ's oak', and v. cristel-mǣl, mǣl 1 .