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.

Dacre Castle

Other OS name in the Parish of Dacre

Historical Forms

  • Dacar Castle 1584 PR
  • Castro 1329 FF

Etymology

is Dacar Castle 1584 PR. It may be referred to in thename of John de Castro (1329 FF) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement