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.

Castleberg

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ilkley

Historical Forms

  • Castleberg 13 YDv 1822 Langd
  • Castleber Scar 1771 M

Etymology

Castleberg, Castleberg 13 YD v, 1822 Langd, Castleber Scar 1771 M. 'Hill with a fortification', v. castel , beorg . The name refers to a Roman encampment on the north bank of the R. Wharfe.