English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Callowhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Egham

Historical Forms

  • Calewehelde 1342 ChertseyReg
  • Calewhyld 1512 Turner
  • Callow Hill 1607 Norden
  • Challow hill 1680 Seller
  • Gallow Hill 1765 R
  • Attecalewehelde 1288 Ass
  • atte Calehuld 1323 Ass

Etymology

Callowhill is Calewehelde 1342Chertsey Reg , Calewhyld 1512 Turner, Callow Hill 1607Norden , Challow hill 1680 Seller, Gallow Hill 1765 R, and was the home of Hugo Attecalewehelde (1288Ass ) and John atte Calehuld (1323Ass ). 'At the bare hillside or slope,' v. hield . Cf. on calwan hyll BCS 1108 (Wo).