Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le chastel de Bure 1174 Fantosme

• castell' de Bure, castell' de Burgo, castell' de Burg(h) (subtus Staynesmore, etc.) 1198–1202 P 1228,1268 Pat 1292 QW 1617 NWm

• Brough Castle 1673 CWv,191 c.1722 AnctHo

• Burgh Castle 1703 NicVisit

• Castell 1710 PR

Etymology

Brough Castle, le chastel de Bure 1174 Fantosme (1316 CW iii, 321), castell ' de Bure , castell ' de Burgo , castell ' de Burg (h ) (subtus Staynesmore , etc.)1198–1202 P, 1228, 1268 Pat, 1292 QWet freq to 1617 NWm 59, Brough Castle 1673 CW v, 191, c. 1722AnctHo , Burgh Castle 1703 NicVisit, Castell 1710 PR. v. castel 'castle'. This was a Norman castle built on part of the Roman fort of Verierae ; an account of it is given in CW xxvii, 224 ff, xlvi, 223 ff and RCHM 50–3. Like Pendragon Castle (ii, 13supra ), Appleby and Brougham Castles (ii, 92, 128 infra ), this was one of the Clifford castles.