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Survey of English Place-Names

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Castleorchard

Other OS name in the Parish of Duffield

Historical Forms

  • le Castull Orchard 1389 DuLa
  • le Castelorchard 1415 DuLaMB

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , le Castull Orchard 1389DuLa , le Castelorchard 1415DuLaMB , being named from Duffield Castle , v. castel(l) , orceard .