Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Creskeld(e) 12 YDiii 1174 YChvi e.13 Font 1228–50 YDiii 1235 FF 1246 Ass6 1583 Skyr

• Creskell 1285 KI

• Cressekelde 13 YDiii c.1210 Pont

• vuere Cressekeld l.13 LeonR

• Criskeld(e) 1391 Test

• Criskeld(e) wode 1395 YDiii

• Criskell 1566 NcyWills

• Kirskeld(e), Kyrskeld(e) 1505 Ipm 1557 WillY 1594 FF

• Kyrskell 1597 FF 1650,1654 YDiii

• Kyrskill 1598 SessnR 1677 YDi

• Kyrskill hall 1791 PRAdel

• Kirksgill 1689 PRAdel

• Kirsgill 1734 ib

• Kershall 1822 Langd

Etymology

'Spring or well where cress grew', v. cærse (cresse), kelda . The later forms are metathesised.