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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crossgill and Low Crossgill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alston

Historical Forms

  • Crossegil 1285 For
  • Crosgyll 1513 Derwent
  • Upper Crosgill 1695 ib
  • Low Crossgill 1711 PR(Garrigill)
  • Cros- gilheued 1479 Hexham

Etymology

'Cross ravine,' v. cros , gil .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement