Tercrosset
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingwater
Historical Forms
- Torcrossoc 1193 CWxxii c.1250 Laner
- Torcroshoc 1252 Laner
- Thorcroshoc 1281 FF
- Torcrossok' 1291 Ass 1379 Fine
- Thorcrossok 1323 1340 Pat
- Torcrossoke 1363,1485 Ipm
- Torcrossek 1399 IpmR
- Torcrossock 1568 LRMB
- Trocrossett, Torcrossett, Ticrossock 1596 Border
- Tercrossocke 1603 Gilsland
- Torcrossock al. Torcrossett 1606 Boothby
Etymology
The first element is the word tor , 'hill,' noted under Torpenhow infra 325. The second may be a word corresponding to Welsh croesog , 'having a cross,' though the phonology would in this case be difficult.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Kingbridge
- Butterburn
- Hardest Cleugh
- Stonecross Rigg
- Allensteads
- Hardest
- Moorguards
- Clarkshill
- Clockey Mill
- Craigburn
- Craighill
- Craigsike Ford
- Greensburn
- Milking Hill
- Swaites
- Kingsbridge Ford
- Spadeadam Waste
- Hallguards
- Heugh Brae
- Highstead Ash
- Horseholme
- Lees Hill
- Little Tenement
- Longlands
- Middle Shield Park
- Newfield
- Palmer Hill
- Park Nook
- Potsloan
- Rowantree Hill
- Shank End
- Shotfoot
- Spotleybank
- West Hall
- Wrygarth