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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cross Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Crosselane 1475 GillCt

Etymology

, Crosselane 1475GillCt , probably cross adj . in the sense ' lying across ' ; on 1811 OS this lane links two other lanes running parallel to each other .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement