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Cards Mill Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • Cards Mill Farm 1769 DROMap
  • Cas(i)mull(e) 1280 Ass
  • Cassymulle 1399 Cl
  • Casemyll 1462 IpmR 1475 FF
  • Cayse Myll 1525 AOMB
  • Casemills 1774 Hutch1
  • Casimull 1811 OS
  • Casimul 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Cards Mill Fm (SY 394965), Cards Mill Farm 1769DROMap , Cas (i )mull (e )1280Ass (p), Cassymulle 1399 Cl, Casemyll 1462 IpmR, 1475 FF, vii claus ' pastur ' voc ' Casemylles 1558 Val, Cayse Myll 1525AOMB , Casemills 1774 Hutch1, Casimull ib, 1811 OS, Casimul 1795 Boswell, cf. Casihamme c.1235 Hutch3 2270, v. myln 'mill', hamm 'river-meadow'; the first el. is uncertain but is most probably a surname, cf. John Case , Thomas Case 1577Dun , Ann Case 1664 HTax, also the f.ns. Casehays and Cases Cl & Cases Orchd in Wootton F. par. infra and Caseytown PN D 248.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement