Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• castrum de Shokelach, castle of Shokelach 1290 Ipm 1327 Misc 1366 Chol 1401 Orm2 1488 MinAcct 1499 Orm2

• Shocklache Castle 1401 Sheaf

• Castleton Shoglach c.1360 ib

• Castilton, Castilton Soghlach 1362 ChCert 1618

• Castelton 1529 ChEx

• Castletowne, the Castletowne 1624,1671 Sheaf

• Castletown, the Castletown 1709 Chol

• Castil Shokelache 1362 ChCert 1618

Etymology

Castletown, Castletown Bridge & Castletown Rough (109–434508), castrum de Shokelach , castle of Shokelach , etc. 1290 Ipm, 1327 Misc, 1366Chol , 1401 Orm2, 1488MinAcct , 1499 Orm2, Shocklache Castle 1401 Sheaf, Castleton Shoglach c.1360 ib, Castilton , Castilton Soghlach 1362 (1618) ChCert , Castelton 1529ChEx , Castletowne , the Castletowne 1624, 1671 Sheaf, Castletown , the Castletown 1709Chol , Castil Shokelache 1362 (1618) ChCert , cf. Castle Field Hill 1839TA , Castle Mound 1842 OS, 'hamlet at a castle', from castel(l) and toun , with brycg and rūh . The site of this castle was mostly obliterated by builders in 1927 (Sheaf3 24 (5551)). It commanded the crossing of a small, deep valley (cf. The Beach 63supra ), passagium 1208–29 (1580) Sheaf, passagium vocatum Tholyhate 1290 Ipm, passagium apud Castleton Shoglach in loco vocato le Tolyate c.1360 Sheaf, 1362 (1618) ChCert , 'the toll-gate', v. toll , geat , cf. ModE  toll-gate (1773, NED).