Catwell Barn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Catesby
Historical Forms
- Catholehyll 1471 ADi
- Cattwell Hill 17thcent. Map
Etymology
Catwell Barn (c. 1825 O.S.) corresponds to Catholehyll (1471 AD i) and Cattwell Hill (17th cent.Map ). Colloquial 'Cat'le Hill' was expanded to polite 'Catwell Hill.' cf. Cattlehill infra 46.