Brougham Castle
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brougham
Historical Forms
- Burgham Castel c.1540 Leland
- Brougham castel, Brougham Castle 1577 Harrison 1616 Cliff 1787 ClarkeM
- Browham Castle 1644 NWm 1651 BdyR
- Broome castle 1675 Ogilby
- Brum Castle 1790 Hothf
Etymology
Brougham Castle, 'castle of Br (o )uham ', 'Bruham castle' 1228 1268 Pat, 1314 Fine, 1327 Ipm, Burgham Castel c. 1540 Leland, Brougham castel , Brougham Castle 1577 Harrison, 1616 Cliff 35et freq to 1787 ClarkeM, Browham Castle 1644 NWm 288, 1651BdyR , Broome castle 1675 Ogilby, Brum Castle 1790Hothf . A licence to crenellate this castle was granted in 1309 ChancW i, 291; it was rebuilt by the Cliffords; for its history and description v. NWm 278 ff, Clarke 4, CW xxii, 143–57, xlii> 170 ff, RCHM 57–62.v. castel .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brocavum
- Countess Pillar
- Hartshorn Tree
- Hornby Hall
- Julian Bower
- Moorhouse Fm
- Brougham Hall
- Maud's Pool
- Oglebird Plant
- St Ninian's Church
- Udford Ho
- Whinfell Forest, Ho, & Park
- Winderwath
- Woodside
Other OS name
- Brougham Park
- Hawk Rigg
- St Wilfrid's Church
- Ash Hill
- Barrackbank Wood
- Birks
- Castle Fm
- Dog Holes
- Fremington
- Hallsteads Wood
- Haversheaf Hall
- Highground
- Leacet Hill
- Lightwater Bridge
- Miller Larches
- Pembroke Ho
- Quarrystone Bank
- Rabbit Gill
- Salter Hill & Wood
- Slate Hill
- The Sough
- Swine Gill
- Three Brothers'
- Wetheriggs
- White Slack