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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.

Callow Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dymock

Historical Forms

  • Caluhullefeld c.1240 Newent59
  • Calowhyll c.1290 ib
  • (the) Callow 1578 PR 1755 Will

Etymology

Callow Fm, Caluhullefeld c. 1240Newent 59, Calowhyll c. 1290 ib 31, (the ) Callow 1578 PR, 1755 Will. 'The bare hill', v. calu 'bare, lacking vegetation', hyll . Cf. Callow End (Wo 224), Callow Hill and Callamore (175, 225infra ).