Croxteth

Croxteth derives from Old Norse, but it could have been the site of prehistoric settlement. The name could be reference to The Vikings that landed via the River Alt [1]

The name Croxteth has multiple variations before it became Croxteth:

1228 Croxtath 

1257 Crocstad 

1330 Croxtaht [2]

Researched by Brooke Heaton.

[1] Sedgwick, E. (2018). The Origins Behind Liverpool’s Place-names – Signatures Liverpool. [online] Signatures Liverpool. Available at: http://signaturesliverpool.co.uk/origins-behind-liverpools-place-names/ [Accessed 30 Nov. 2018].

[2] Historic Liverpool. (2018). History of Croxteth Park: the edge of Liverpool • Historic Liverpool. [online] Available at: https://historic-liverpool.co.uk/croxtethpark/ [Accessed 6 Dec. 2018].