Curworthy
Early-attested site in the Parish of Inwardleigh
Historical Forms
- Corneurde 1086 DB
- Curewrthi 1219 Ass
- Curewrthy 1238 Ass
- Cureworth(i) 1242 Fees789 1378 IpmR
- Curreworthy 1492 Ipm
- Coreworthy 1316 FA
- Coreworthy juxta Inworthlegh 1356 Ass
Etymology
Blomé (146) is certainly right in pointing out here that whatever may be the history of Corn - in other names, the persistent u in the forms of this name compels us to treat it apart. He suggests that the first element is OE cweorn (e ), 'hand-mill.' Hence 'mill- farm.' For loss of n , cf. Corhampton (Ha), Cornhamton 1225 BM.