Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kelborow Castell 1574 Sheaf

• Kelsborough Castle 1813 Orm2

• Kel(l)sborrow 1819 Orm2

Etymology

( 109–533676 ) , 1842 OS , Kelborow Castell 1574 Sheaf,Kelsborough Castle 1813 Orm2, Kel (l )sborrow 1819 Orm2 , ' Kel'sstronghold ' , from the same ME  pers.n. form, Kel (l )e , as appears in Kelsall 276infra , v. burh , castel(l) , cf. Castlehill and Castle Yardsupra . The ' castle ' is an earthwork , probably an Iron - age promontory camp , v. Varley fig . 29 & schedule 6 .