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.

Castle Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bakewell

Historical Forms

  • le Castellhill' 1439 BelCh
  • Castlehill 1617 Hard

Etymology

Castle Hill, le Castellhill '1439BelCh , Castlehill 1617Hard , cf. Castilwere Ed 1BelCh (v. wer ); this is the site of the fortification which Edward the Elder ordered to be constructed and manned in 924 (ASC A) and from which Burton supra is named. v. castel(l), hyll .