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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stonecross

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Stone Cross(e) 1591 Dep 1625 Ct 1700 Will
  • Stondcross 1714 Ct
  • the Cold Stone or Cross 1717 Kendiii,89
  • the Call Stone 1857 OS

Etymology

, Stone Cross (e )1591Dep , 1625Ct 112, 1700Will, Stondcross 1714Ct , the Cold Stone or Cross 1717 Kend iii, 89,the Call Stone 1857OS , v. stān , cros , and cald ' cold, exposed ' , but call may be the ME  verbal stem call ' call, summon ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement