Crossfield
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fulbourn
Historical Forms
- Chors c.1225 AD 14th ADiv
- campo de Cors, Cors 1294,1324,1325 Queens' t.Ed4 Rental
- Corys 1315 Peterhouse
- Cors(se)f(f)eld(e) 1293 Peterhouse 1509 et freq
- Corisfeld 1308 Peterhouse
- Crosfeld 1540 MinAcct
Etymology
Crossfield (TA ) is Chors c. 1225AD , 14th AD iv, campo de Cors , Cors 1294, 1324, 1325Queens ', t. Ed 4Rental , Corys 1315Peterhouse , Cors (se )f (f )eld (e )1293Peterhouse et freq to 1509Ct , Corisfeld 1308Peterhouse , Crosfeld 1540MinAcct . The first element here is a British word related to Welsh , Cornish cors , 'reeds, bog,' Breton kors , 'reeds.'v. RN 95 and Gauze Brook, Corston and Corsley (PN W 7, 50, 152).There is much marsh in the parish.