Cresswell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Elmton
Historical Forms
- Cressewella, Kressewella, Kressewell(e) 1176,1177 P 1179(1328),1291 Ch
- Kersewella Hy2 Welbeck Hy2 Harl
- Cres(s)well(e) 1290 RadCh 1318 FF
- Greswelle 1236 FF
Etymology
Cresswell, Cressewella , Kressewella , Kressewell (e )1176, 1177 P, 1179 (1328), 1291 Chet passim to 16th, Kersewella Hy 2Welbeck , Hy 2Harl , Cres (s )well (e )1290 RadCh, 1318 FF et passim , Greswelle 1236 FF.'Spring or stream where cress grew', v. cærse , wælla , cf. Kerswell Green (PN Wo 146). For the interchange of initial C - and G -, v. IPN 114 and cf. Glapwell infra 258.