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Castle Hill, Castle Hill Lane & Castle Hill Wd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranborne

Historical Forms

  • Castlehill Close, Castlehyll Close 1553 Cecil
  • Castle Hill coppice 1573 Hutch3
  • Castle Hill (cops), Mons Castrensis e17 CecilMap
  • Castle Hill Fd 1784 Hutch3
  • Castle Hill (Copse) 1846 TA

Etymology

Castle Hill, Castle Hill Lane & Castle Hill Wd (SU 059127), Castlehill Close , Castlehyll Close 1553Cecil , Castle Hill coppice 1573 Hutch3, Castle Hill (cops ), Mons Castrensis e17CecilMap , Castle Hill Fd 1784 Hutch3, Castle Hill (Copse )1846TA , cf. Castell '1324MinAcct , 1382Cecil , ten ' de Castello 1325MinAcct , Castelfeld (e )1292Cecil , 1385 Cl, 1393 FF, Castelfeldes 1482 (1610) Cecil , Castellond 1382ib , Fine, Castle Streete 1553Cecil , Castelwode 1285ib , 1324MinAcct , 1508Cecil , from castel(l), with reference to the undated motte and bailey here (marked 6″, v. RCHM 515), v. hyll , copis , feld , land , strǣt and wudu .