Naworth Castle
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brampton
Historical Forms
- Naward early14th GoughMap 1777 NB
- castrum de Naward 1365 Laner
- Naward Castle 1589 ExchKR
- Naworthe 1323 Scotland 1534 LP
- Naworth Castle 1589 ExchKR 1598 Border
- Nawart Castle 1597 Border
- Noward (Castle) 1628 Naworth 1640 CW(OS)x 1684 ib
- Naward Parke, Naworth Parke 1589 ExchKR
Etymology
Prof. Ekwall suggests for the first element OE nearu 'narrow place' or 'strait, difficulty,' for the second OE w(e)ard, 'stronghold.'
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Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Low Gelt Bridge
- Riggside Plantation
- Written Rock of Gelt
- Brampton Fell
- Brampton Ridge
- Crow Hall
- Hawk Hirst
- Hembles Gate
- Hollin Stone
- Lonning Head
- Middle Farm
- Moot Hall
- New Mills
- Oaky Hills
- Park Barns
- Park Head
- Quarry Beck Wood
- Warren Ho
- Naworth Park
- Aaron's Town
- Back Warren
- Beck Gate
- Bridgend
- Bridgewood Foot
- Bright Riggs
- Capon Tree
- Catgallows Hill
- Croft Ho
- Crooked Holme
- Ridge Ho
- Rowbank Wood
- Scarrow Hill
- Scarrowhill Bridge
- Tarn End
- Tenterbank Wood
- Tortie
- Townfoot Fm
- Tree Ho
- Unity
- Hagghead Wood
- Rob's Knowe