Cruise Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Acton Beauchamp
Historical Forms
- atte Cros(e) 1316 Ipm
- Cruise Hill 1892 Kelly
Etymology
This identification is not certain, but if correct suggests a curious corruption of LOE cros. Probably at some lost intermediate stage we have the influence of OFr croise , 'cross.' Cf. the Cross in Ombersley and Crossway Green in Hartlebury infra 243, 269.