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Survey of English Place-Names

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Causeway Foot

Other OS name in the Parish of St John's, Castlerigg and Wythburn

Historical Forms

  • Cassafott 1564 PR(Crosth)
  • Caussafoot 1565 ib
  • Cawsayfoote 1567 ib
  • Kazyfoote 1647 ib
  • Causeway-foot 1769 Gray

Etymology

is Cassafott 1564 PR (Crosth),Caussafoot 1565 ib., Cawsayfoote 1567 ib., Kazyfoote 1647 ib.,Causeway-foot 1769 Gray . Cf. Kawsayheade 1602 PR (Crosth) , Casyhead 1665Derwent . ' Causeway foot ' and ' head . '