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Castle Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Bowdon

Etymology

( 101-747858 ) , 1838TA , v. castel(l) , hyll . This is the supposed site of castellum de Duneham 1173 , held by Hamo de Massey against Henry II , and mentioned in a tenure of Tatton 1322 – 3 , v. Earw 1330, Orm2 i440, 553 , 586 , Sheaf 3 18 ( 4291 ) , cf. Dunham Massey19infra , Castle Hill 29infra , Watch Hill infra . The site commands the ford at which ' Watling Street' 140 crosses R . Bollin , cf. NewBridge, Watlingford infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site