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.

Kellaways Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kellaways

Historical Forms

  • Caisway c.1540 L
  • Kelloways bridge 1584 WMxxi

Etymology

Kellaways Bridge is Caisway c. 1540 L, Kelloways bridge 1584 WM xxi. The first form may derive from the neighbouring Maud Heath's Causeway (supra 91).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement