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.

Axon Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Culmstock

Historical Forms

  • Iackesheghen 1304 Ass

Etymology

is probably identical with Iackesheghen 1304Ass (p) . This name also contains as first ele - ment the name of a medieval owner , v. Hayne supra 129 .