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.

Callow

Other OS name in the Parish of Mapleton

Historical Forms

  • Calwelawe e.13th DbCh
  • Callow 1633 Portland

Etymology

, probably to be identified with Calwelawe e. 13th DbCh,Callow 1633Portland , ' at the bare hill ' , v. calu , hlāw .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement