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.

Castle Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • Castell hill 1582 WillY
  • del Castle 1333 WB26
  • del Castell 1338 YDv
  • castrum de Almondbury 1399 WB5

Etymology

Castle Hill, Castell hill 1582 WillY, v. castel 'fortified place', hyll; the castel is referred to in del Castle 1333WB 26(p), del Castell 1338 YD v, castrum de Almondbury 1399WB 5; cf. Almondbury supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name