High Head Castle
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dalston
Historical Forms
- peel of Hegheved 1324 Cl
- castrum suum de Heyheued 1357 Carliol
- le Chastel de Hehed 1370 ib
- Heigheved Castr' 1375 IpmR
- the Castle of Hyghett al. Highened (sic) al. Highed 1549 FF
- Highyate Cas. 1576 S 1610 Speed
- Hegatcastle 1692 StJ
- Highgate 1750 Pococke
- Hegheued 1272 For
- la Hegheved 1316 Fine
- Highhed 1441 ib
- Highett al. High heade 1619 ExchKR
- High-yeat 1731 PR
Etymology
The first element is OE hē(a)h, 'high,' the second is OE hēafod, 'hill.' “It is built on the brink of a rocky precipice” (H ii, 427). Highett was corrupted to Highyate and this in turn to Hegat .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dalston Bridge
- Dalston Hall
- Beacon Hill
- Bellgate
- Bishop Lough
- Bishop's Dyke
- Brockhole Hill
- Broomfield
- Buebank Lane
- Lingyclose Head
- Millbank Wood
- Moordyke
- Moss End
- New Hall
- Nook Ho
- Nook Lane
- Oaks
- Park Ho
- Pow Bank
- Riddings Gill
- Tom Smith's Leap
- Town Head
- Walk Mill Forge
- Willowclose Wood
- Caldew Bank
- Flanders
- Flat Bank
- Fountain Head
- Green Head
- Green Lane
- Greensyke
- Hall Hill
- Hollin Bush
- Lakerigg
- Lemon Nook
- Sacrebank Wood
- Gatesgill Bridge
- Craketrees
- Longrigg Cottage
- Sandybank
- Cardew Hall
- Cardewlees
- Cardew Mires
- Hawksdale Bridge
- Cunning Garth
- Lowmill