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St Catherine's Cross

Other OS name in the Parish of Shipton Gorge

Historical Forms

  • Catherines Cross 1841 TA(BurtonBradstock)
  • Cattis Cross 1841 TA

Etymology

, Catherines Cross 1841TA (Burton Bradstock), Cattis Cross 1841TA ( this par . ) , from the pers. n. Catherine ( OFr  Caterine , Cateline of which Catt is a pet form ) ; Saint in the current name may be a recent addition , cf. St Catherine's Hill Ha 143 which is to be associated with an earlier Catelineford 1316 .