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.

Crossfield

Other OS name in the Parish of Staffield

Historical Forms

  • Croisfeld c.1545 CWxiv
  • Crosfeild 1606 Ct
  • Crosfell 1646 PR(Kirkosw)

Etymology

is Croisfeld c. 1545 CW xiv,Crosfeild 1606Ct , Crosfell 1646 PR (Kirkosw) . Cf. le Crosse 1479Hexham . Earlier forms would probably show that this is identical in origin with Cross Fell supra 243 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement