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.

Elms Cross

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford on Avon

Historical Forms

  • Elmes Cros 1630 WIpm
  • Elms Cross c.1840 TA
  • Elmescroft 1204 FF

Etymology

Elms Cross (6″) is Elmes Cros 1630 WIpm, Elms Cross c. 1840TA and is possibly identical with Elmescroft 1204 FF. For possible confusion of the second elements cf. South Croft infra 248 by South Cross Lane.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement