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.

Caswell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Green's Norton

Historical Forms

  • Carsewell 1299 Cl 1302 FF
  • Kereswell 1316 FA
  • Cassewell 1359 Ipm
  • Carswell 1823 B

Etymology

Caswell is Kerswell '1200, Karswell 1204 Cur, Carsewell 1299 Cl, 1302FF , Kereswell 1316 FA, Cassewell 1359 Ipm, Carswell 1823 B. 'Cress spring,' v. wielle .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement