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Cross Stone

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • the Crosse Stone 1537 Stansf
  • Creston chapell (sic) 1577 Holinshed
  • Croston(e) 1653 PRHept 1775 Watson
  • Crowstone 1694 YDr 1722 BM
  • Cross Stone(s) 1709 WMB 1771 M

Etymology

Cross Stone, 'the chappell builded at the Crosse Stone ' 1537 Stansf (HfxWill), Creston chapell (sic)1577 Holinshed, Croston (e )1653 PRHept, 1775 Watson 281, Croston (e ) Chap . 1695 M, Crowstone 1694 YDr, 1722 BM, Cross Stone (s )1709 WMB, 1771 M, named from an ancient stone cross of which only the base remained in 1775 (Watson), v. cros , stān .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement