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.

Castleford

Other OS name in the Parish of Ipplepen

Historical Forms

  • Castelford 1543–58 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Castelford 1543–58Ct . Possibly there was once some ancient castle or camp here , though nothing now remains to be seen .