Hoar Cross
English
Signpost at Hoar Cross - the village name on top needs to be read from the other side
Etymology
From Old English hār + cros, first recorded as Horcros in 1230 and thought to refer to grey cross or boundary cross; cross may refer to the crossroads there.
Proper noun
Hoar Cross
- A small village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1223).
Further reading
Hoar Cross on Wikipedia.Wikipedia