Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• vill' de castello 1268 Ass

• Libertas de Casteltone 1327 SR

• Castelton(') 1332 SR

• lib' de Castelton(') 1426 Sher 1452 Sher

• Castelton(') Burgus 1538 Digby

• Castelton(') manerium 1590 ib

• la Castel(l)ton', le Castel(l)ton' 1395 Salis 1426,1429,1452 Sher

• Castel(l)toun(e) 1426,1427 Sher 1427 Salis

• lib' de Castel(l)toun(e) 1448,1454 Sher

• Castel(l)town(e) 1439,1465,1471 Sher

• Casteltoun' 1452,1455 Sher

• Casteltown(e) 1484 1617 Pitt

• Castletowne 1569–74 Map 1585 Sher 1617 Pitt 1639 Digby

• Castleton 1618 1626 Sher 1811 OS

• Castle Towne 1664 HTax

• Casselton 1717 Hutch3

• Castelton mercat' 1559 Salis

• the market(t) place 1614, 1642 Digby

• Castleton Markett 1614 Digby

Etymology

'estate by the castle', v. tūn , with reference to Sherborne Castle infra (the 'old castle' built in the early 12th cent.). The market here is referred to as Castelton mercat '1559Salis , the market (t ) place 1614, 1642Digby , Castleton Markett 1614Digby .