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.

Casemore (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Preston Bisset

Historical Forms

  • Casemore 1674 Terr

Etymology

Probably 'Casa's mor .' The pers. name Casa may be inferred from Casan þorn (BCS 1005) and Casewick (L).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement