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.

Casely

Other OS name in the Parish of Lustleigh

Historical Forms

  • Carswillegh 1330 SR
  • Carslegh 1413 Exon

Etymology

is probably identical with Carswillegh 1330SR (p), Carslegh 1413 Exon (p) . ' Cress-spring clearing , ' v. cærse , wielle , leah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement