Naworth Castle
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brampton
Historical Forms
- Naward early14th GoughMap 1777 NB
- castrum de Naward 1365 Laner
- Naward Castle 1589 ExchKR
- Naworthe 1323 Scotland 1534 LP
- Naworth Castle 1589 ExchKR 1598 Border
- Nawart Castle 1597 Border
- Noward (Castle) 1628 Naworth 1640 CW(OS)x 1684 ib
- Naward Parke, Naworth Parke 1589 ExchKR
Etymology
Prof. Ekwall suggests for the first element OE nearu 'narrow place' or 'strait, difficulty,' for the second OE w(e)ard, 'stronghold.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Brampton Fell
- Brampton Ridge
- Naworth Park
- Aaron's Town
- Back Warren
- Beck Gate
- Bridgend
- Bridgewood Foot
- Bright Riggs
- Capon Tree
- Catgallows Hill
- Croft Ho
- Crooked Holme
- Crow Hall
- Low Gelt Bridge
- Hagghead Wood
- Hawk Hirst
- Hembles Gate
- Hollin Stone
- Lonning Head
- Middle Farm
- Moot Hall
- New Mills
- Oaky Hills
- Park Barns
- Park Head
- Quarry Beck Wood
- Ridge Ho
- Riggside Plantation
- Rob's Knowe
- Rowbank Wood
- Scarrow Hill
- Scarrowhill Bridge
- Tarn End
- Tenterbank Wood
- Tortie
- Townfoot Fm
- Tree Ho
- Unity
- Warren Ho
- Written Rock of Gelt