English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Creskeld Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Adel

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.