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Cross in Hand

Cross in Hand proper noun: a village in Heathfield and Waldron parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5621).

cross in hand: a village in Heathfield and Waldron parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref...
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Proper noun

Cross in Hand

  1. A village in Heathfield and Waldron parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5621).
  2. A junction on the A5 road (Watling Street) in Lutterworth parish, Harborough district, Leicestershire, England, alongside the boundary with Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP5083).

Origin of Cross in Hand

Recorded as Cruce Manus 1547, Latin for Cross in Hand, believed to refer to the Crusaders.

Questions about Cross in Hand

What does Cross in Hand mean?
Cross in Hand means a village in Heathfield and Waldron parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5621).
What part of speech is Cross in Hand?
Cross in Hand is a proper noun.

Words near Cross in Hand in the dictionary

  1. Cross Hands
  2. Cross Hills
  3. cross holding
  4. cross holdings
  5. Cross Houses
  6. Cross in Hand
  7. Cross Inn
  8. cross join
  9. cross joins
  10. cross junction
  11. cross junctions

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