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Brougham Castle

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brougham

Historical Forms

  • Burgham Castel c.1540 Leland
  • Brougham castel, Brougham Castle 1577 Harrison 1616 Cliff 1787 ClarkeM
  • Browham Castle 1644 NWm 1651 BdyR
  • Broome castle 1675 Ogilby
  • Brum Castle 1790 Hothf

Etymology

Brougham Castle, 'castle of Br (o )uham ', 'Bruham castle' 1228 1268 Pat, 1314 Fine, 1327 Ipm, Burgham Castel c. 1540 Leland, Brougham castel , Brougham Castle 1577 Harrison, 1616 Cliff 35et freq to 1787 ClarkeM, Browham Castle 1644 NWm 288, 1651BdyR , Broome castle 1675 Ogilby, Brum Castle 1790Hothf . A licence to crenellate this castle was granted in 1309 ChancW i, 291; it was rebuilt by the Cliffords; for its history and description v. NWm 278 ff, Clarke 4, CW xxii, 143–57, xlii> 170 ff, RCHM 57–62.v. castel .