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Survey of English Place-Names

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Castle Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Malpas Hill 1831 Bry

Etymology

Castle Hill, 1841TA , Malpas Hill 1831 Bry, the site of the castle of Malpas, cf. the castle of Malpas , castellum de Malpas , castrum del Malpas , the castle of Malo Passu , castellum de Malo Passu , castrum del Malo Passu etc. 1327 Patet freq to 1488MinAcct , Malpas alias Castell Malpas , Malpas alias Castle Malpas 1527, 1528 Plea, 1592 ChRR, cf. Malpas supra , v. castel(l), hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site