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Survey of English Place-Names

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Castle Hill & Castle Mill, Castle Mill Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Bowdon

Historical Forms

  • le Castell Milne 1481 ChRR
  • Castill Hill 1535 Sotheby
  • Castell Hill 1541 Orm2II775
  • Castlehill 1558 ib
  • Castle Milne, Castle Hill 1585 ib

Etymology

( 101–804837 ) , le Castell Milne 1481 ChRR, Castill Hill 1535Sotheby , Castell Hill 1541 Orm2II775, Castlehill 1558 ib, Castle Milne , Castle Hill 1585 ib , v. castel(l) , hyll , myln , cf. Ullerwood supra . The bridge crosses R . Bollin .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement