Roscadghill aka Rosecadgewell (EN) / Roskaswal (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Penzance
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

Kaswal

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<ros> ‘hill-spur, heath’ + <Kaswal> personal name
Historic forms: 
Roscaswal 1316 Weatherhill Roscaswell 1317 (Gover, 1948) Roscaswall 1317 (Pool, 1985) Roscaswell 1327 (Gover, 1948) Roskaswall 1340 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Rescasewal 1340 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Roskasewel 1357 (Pool, 1985) Raskasewal 1365 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Rescaswell / Rescadswell 1630 (Pool, 1985) Rosecadgwel - Borlase Esq 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Rosecadgwell 1763 (Pool, 1985) Rosecadgwell 1838 (Gilbert, 1838) Roscadzhill c.1840 (TA 1840) (Pool, 1985) Rosecadswell c.1870 Weatherhill Rosecadgehill 1948 Weatherhill Roscadghill 1995 (OS 1995)