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Survey of English Place-Names

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Castlewoods Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broadwindsor

Historical Forms

  • (boscum…dicitur) Castelwode 13(15),1271(15) Forde
  • Castelwoode 15 ib
  • Castle Wod 1293 Pitt
  • Costelwode 1293 Ipm
  • ye middle Castlewood 1663 DCMSurv
  • Castle Wood 1811 OS
  • Castle Woods 1839 TA

Etymology

Castlewoods Fm (ST 391018), (boscumdicitur ) Castelwode 13 (15), 1271 (15)Forde , Castelwoode 15ib , Castle Wod 1293Pitt , Costelwode 1293 Ipm, ye middle Castlewood 1663DCMSurv , Castle Wood 1811 OS, Castle Woods 1839TA , v. castel(l), wudu ; the significance of the first el. is not clear.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement