Staple Cross
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst
Historical Forms
- Stapele c.1180,c.1240 Pens
- atte Cruche de Staple 1296 SR
- Staple Cross 1768 Battle
Etymology
Staple Cross is Stapele c. 1180, c. 1240 Pens, atte Cruche de Staple 1296 SR (p), Staple Cross 1768 Battle 181. v. stapol .Staple Cross was perhaps an ancient cross which marked the site of the hundred meeting-place.