Corse Lawn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eldersfield
Historical Forms
- Cors 1210 RBE 1275 Ass 1317 FF 1327 SR 1340 NI
- Corys 1384 Pat
- Corse Lawnde 1478 Pat
- Croslawnde, Crosselaunde 1486,1495 Pat 1535 VE
Etymology
This is the name of an ancient forest which was an appendix to that of Malvern (VCH ii. 317). The ground is low-lying and this name is clearly the Welsh cors , 'marsh.' Cf. Gauze Brook (W), BCS 922 Corsbrok . For the suffix v. launde .