Christow
Major Settlement in the Parish of Christow
Historical Forms
- Cristinestowe 1244 Ass 1258,1259–80 Exon
- Cristeinestowe 1244 Fees
- Cristenestowe 1269 Exon 1275 RH 1285 FA 1291 Tax
- Cristenestou 1259–80 Exon
- Cristenesstouwe 1285 FA
- Cristowe 1361 Ass
- Crystowe 1535 VE
- Christow al. Christenstow 1618 Deed
Etymology
The church is not dedicated to St Christina and we have no evidence for her cult in England, so we are probably right in taking the name as derived from OE crīstene -stow , 'place hallowed by Christian associations,' cf. Halstow supra 313.