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.

Staincross Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Staincros (wapentac) 1086 DB 1204–9 YCh c.1210 Pont a.1230 YDii
  • Stancros (wapentac) 1086 DB 1219 Ass2d
  • Staincros(s), Stayncros(s), Stayncrosse 1086 DB 13 YDx 1204–9 YCh c.1210 Pont a.1230 YDii 1233 BM 1252 Cl 1262 Ass10 1286 YI 1620 Skyr
  • Staynecrosse 1597 SessnR
  • (wap' de) Steincros 1166,1170,1193 P
  • Steyncros(se) 1231 Ass15 1300 Pat