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Caswell Fm & Caswell Wd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ryme Intrinseca

Historical Forms

  • Carswell' 1280 Ass 1476 Ilch 1535 VE 1870 Hutch3
  • Karswill' 1294 13 Forde 15
  • Kerswill' 1294 Brid
  • Carsewlle 1307,1313 ib
  • Carsewell 1332 Drew
  • man' de Carsewell 1413 Winch 1678,1685 Batten
  • Carssewille 1335 Brid
  • Cassewell 1563 Glyn 1621,1669 Batten
  • Caswells Farme, Farme of Caswell' c.1685 ib
  • Caswell 1811 OS
  • Carswell Farm 1840 TA

Etymology

Caswell Fm (ST 582099) & Caswell Wd, Carswell '1280Ass (p), 1476Ilch , 1535 VEet freq to 1870 Hutch3, Carswille 1315, 1322, Carswylle 1315Brid all (p), Karswill '1294ib , 13 (15) Forde both (p), Kerswill '1294Brid (p), Carsewlle 1307, 1313ib both (p), Carsewell 1332 Drew, man ' de Carsewell 1413Winch , 1678, 1685Batten , Carssewille 1335Brid (p), Cassewell 1563Glyn , 1621, 1669Batten , Caswells Farme , Farme of Caswell 'c.1685ib , Caswell 1811 OS, Carswell Farm 1840TA , cf. Caswell Lane 1623Ct , 'spring or stream where watercress grows', from cærse and well(a). The farm lies by a small stream which rises just S of here.