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.

Castedge

Other OS name in the Parish of Taxal

Historical Forms

  • the Castid 1629 Orm2
  • Castids 1665 Earw
  • Castage 1831 Bry

Etymology

, the Castid 1629 Orm2, Castids 1665 Earw, Castage 1831 Bry , perhaps ' place haunted by jackdaws ' from and stede . The pl . form [ - dz ] has been confused with [ - dʒ ] , hence -edge .