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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crosscrake

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Croskrake, Croscrak(e) 1275–9 Kendii,192 1282–90 1529 1568 RichWill
  • Crossecrack 1310 Kendii,172
  • Crostcrake 1547 MinAcct

Etymology

Crosscrake, Croskrake , Croscrak (e )1275–9 Kend ii, 192, 1282–90 ib 144, 1529 ib ii, 152, 1568 RichWill, Crossecrack 1310 Kend ii, 172, Crostcrake 1547MinAcct . 'Kraki's cross', an inversion compound of cros and the ON  pers.n. Kraki (cf. Rigmaden i, 51supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site