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Crossley, Crossley Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Crossel(eg), Crossele(gh), Crosseley(e) 13 Chest 1271 BW 1278 Ipm 1282 Court 1286 1289 Plea
  • Superior Crosseleg l13 Dav
  • le Crosselegh 1377 ChRR
  • Croseley 1278 IpmR
  • Croseleg' c.1370 BW
  • Crossileg' 1280 AddCh
  • Crossleghe 1283 MidCh
  • Crossleg(h) 1321 BW 1353 MidCh
  • Crossley 1394 ChRR
  • Crosley 1445 ib
  • Crossledge, Crossledge Hall 1831 Bry

Etymology

'Clearing with a cross', v. cros lēah . The form Crossledge recurs in Crosledge 297infra , and is probably incorrect for this place.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site