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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish