Castle Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh
Historical Forms
- Casteleye 1275 Ass
- Castellygh(e) 1384 ADi 1392 Pat 1393 ADiii
Etymology
v. leah . This is the 'clearing' distinguished by a 'castle,' probably that of the Pembridge family, and still surviving as a moated mound. This would seem to be one of the cases where final leah is reduced to le , cf. Crowle infra 315.