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Survey of English Place-Names

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Caudle Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brimpsfield

Historical Forms

  • Cald(e)well(a), Cald(e)welle 1155 Ch 1331 Ipm 1269 SR 1327 Ipm 1494 FF 1529
  • Cald(e)wall 1269 Ipm
  • Coldewelle(mor) 1380 MinAcct
  • Cawdwall 1608 FF
  • Cawdwell 1638 ib
  • Cawdell Greene 1622 ib
  • Caudle, Cawdle 1662,1671 Will

Etymology

'Cold spring', v. cald , wella (Merc  wælla giving the -wall forms).There are several springs in the immediate neighbourhood.