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Caudle Green

Other OS name in the Parish of North Thoresby

Historical Forms

  • Caldewalgrene 1786 Yarb
  • Caldewalgrene 1451–53,1475–77,1496–96 MinAcct
  • Caudewell grene furlonge 1577 Terrier
  • Cawld well greene 1601 Terrier
  • Cawdwell greene 1611 Terrier
  • Cald well green 1697 Terrier
  • Caldwell Green 1703,1709 Terrier
  • Caldwellgreene 1715 Terrier
  • Cauldwell greene 1724 Terrier
  • Cadel green 1822 Terrier

Etymology

, 1786Yarb , Caldewalgrene 1786Yarb , Caldewalgrene 1451–53, 1475–77, 1496–96MinAcct , Caudewell grene furlonge 1577Terrier , Cawld well greene 1601Terrier ,Cawdwell greene 1611Terrier , Cald well green 1697Terrier , Caldwell Green 1703,1709Terrier , Caldwellgreene 1715Terrier , Cauldwell greene 1724Terrier , Cadel green 1822Terrier , cf. Coldewell '1451–53MinAcct , Cawdwell 1625Terrier . Caudle is ' the cold spring ' , v. cald , wella , to which was added grēne 2 ' a grassy spot ' . Caldegrene 1523–24, 1546–47MinAcct are clearly errors .