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Survey of English Place-Names

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the Castles

Other OS name in the Parish of Barrow upon Humber

Historical Forms

  • juxta castellum de Barwew 1190 Dugdvi 1301
  • (the) Castles 1715 BarrowTB 1785 Map 1803 EnclA 1822 Terrier
  • (the) Castle Hills 1715 BarrowTB 1828 Bry

Etymology

, juxta castellum de Barwew 1190 (1301) Dugd vi, (the ) Castles 1715BarrowTB, 1785Map , 1803EnclA , 1822Terrier , (the ) Castle Hills 1715 BarrowTB, 1828 Bry , v. castel(l) ; for a late 19th century description , v. AASR xix, 358–60 . This is a Motte and Bailey Castle , described by P & H 180 as having “ a large , low motte and two very large baileys ” and covering a large area .