Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• North Crossland c.1240–50 Bodl96 1523 FF

• North(e) Crosland(e) 1328 DodsN 1504 Ipm 1822 Langd

• Northerosseland 1379 PT 1389 DodsN 1424 Rent 1486 MinAcct

• Sowth Crosland Half 1588 LS 148

Etymology

v. South Crosland supra . The location of North Crosland is uncertain. It may have been in Lockwood township near Crosland Hill (275infra ), but Langd puts it in this township, and it may in fact have been the northern half of the township, for the southern part is described as Sowth Crosland Half 1588 LS 148.