Belvoir Castle
Early-attested site in the Parish of Belvoir
Historical Forms
- castrum de Belvedeire 1146 Reg
- castro de Beauveer 1216 PatR
- de Castello Hy1 Ch 1333
- castello de Beluario 1189 CartAnt
- castello de Belvero 1287 Pat
- castello de Beauver(e) 1321,1354 ib
- castelli de Beauver 1361 ib
- castelli de Beavoire 1388 ib
- castellum de Bello Videre 1431 ib
- Bevercastell 1439 Pat
- Belwer Castell 1539 Rut
- Bellever Castelle c.1545 Leland
- Beuer cast. 1576 Saxton 1579 EMBI
- Beaver Castle 1618 LML
- Belvoir Castle 1863,1877 White
- le Courtehous Yerde 1531 Comp
- le Gatehouse 1542 Rut
- Hallegarth' 1425 Comp
- le Hallherd 1423 Wyg
- le halleyerd 1424 ib
- le hall yerd 1424 ib
- the Kechen close 1542 Rut
- le Mote 1356 Nichols
- le Ward 1292 OSut
- le Castleward 1555 Rut
Etymology
v. castel(l). Note also MLat castrum and MLat castellum , both 'a castle'.Recorded parts of the castle are:
le Courtehous Yerde 1531Comp (v . court-hous, geard); le Gatehouse 1542Rut (v . gate-hous); Hallegarth '1425Comp , le Hallherd 1423Wyg , le halleyerd 1424ib , le hall yerd 1424ib (v . hall, garðr, geard); the Kechen close 1542Rut (v . kicchen, clos(e)); le Mote 1356 Nichols (v . mote); le Ward 1292 OSut, le Castleward 1555Rut (v . warde).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- The Avenue
- Briery Cottage, Briery Wood
- Calcroft's Close
- Carlisle Wood
- The Devon
- Duchess Garden
- Fir Holt
- Kennels Wood
- The Mausoleum
- Middlesdale
- Old Park Wood
- The Peacock
- Sir John's Wood
- Westminster
- West Wong
- Black Holt
- Harston Wood
- The Rectory
- St Michael and All Angels' Church
- All Saints' Church
- The Carrier
- Granby Wood
- The High Leys
- King's Wood
- Knipton Cottage
- Knipton Ho
- Knipton Lodge
- Knipton Pasture
- Knipton Reservoir
- The Rectory
- Reservoir Wood
- Rutland Arms
- Windsor Hill