Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Croisland, Crosland 1086 DB

• Crosland(a), Croslande 1195–1215 YChviii 13 c.1212 Pont 1220–30 Bodl103 1226,1251 FF 1286 WCR 1316 Vill 1402 FA

• Croslandefosse 1276 RH 1302 DodsN 1352 YDxii,238 1509 WB

• Foss(e) Croslande 1387,1482 WB

• South(e) Croslande 1577 WillY 1588 FF

• Croslande Roger 1605 FF

• South Crosland als. Croslandfosse 1610 Arm

• Crosseland(e) a.1230 YDiv 1246 Ass6d 1308 WCR 1328 Banco 1341 Surv 1540 Testvi

• Croslaund 1255 FF

• Croslond 1533 FF

Etymology

'Tract of land with a cross', v. cros , land . The DB spelling with Crois - is a substitution of OFr  crois. It is further distinguished from North Crosland (infra ) by the affix fosse (v. foss 1 'ditch'), but the particular reference is obscure; the original 1″ O.S. map marks an old camp (to which foss might refer) in the north of the township. The affix -Roger doubtless refers to some former owner.