Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Studland Castle 1732 Coker

• castellum de Studlande, the Castle of Stodland 1381 Pitt 16

• Studland castle, Studland Castell alias Hanfast Point 1575 Saxton c.1586 Tres

Etymology

Studland Castle (lost), Studland Castle 1732 Coker, castellum de Studlande , the Castle of Stodland 1381 (16) Pitt , Studland castle , Studland Castell alias Hanfast Point 1575 Saxton, c. 1586 Tres, cf. Castell Leyes c. 1586 ib, E Castle (fields ), W Castle (fields )1840TA , somewhat contemptuously described in 1732 Coker as 'a block-house, for the more grace called Studland Castle'; it was situated on the promontory called The Foreland or Handfast Point supra , v. castel(l), lǣs .