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.

Causeyware

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edmonton

Historical Forms

  • Caseware 1710 S
  • Cazaware 1724 Moll
  • Chawsea 1636 DuLa

Etymology

Causeyware is Caseware 1710 S, Cazaware 1724 Moll and is perhaps identical with Chawsea 1636DuLa . It looks as if the first element here was the ME  cauce , c (h )ausee , 'causeway' with reference to the Old North Road. The second element is uncertain.