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Castle Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Okeford Fitzpaine

Historical Forms

  • incl'm voc' le Castle 1584 Hen2
  • claus' pastur' voc' Castell' 1601 Hen1
  • Gt Castle, Lt Castle, Castle Cl, Castle Leg, Castle Md 1838 TA
  • (le) Castell 1543,1546 PlR

Etymology

, named from incl 'm voc ' le Castle 1584Hen 2, claus ' pastur 'voc ' Castell '1601Hen 1, Gt Castle , Lt Castle , Castle Cl , Castle Leg ,Castle Md 1838TA , v. castel(l), leg; the two forms (le ) Castell 1543, 1546PlR cited under Shillingstone par . 2 240 probably also belong here , the ' castle ' referred to perhaps being the earthworks near Bere Marsh Fm in that par . on which v. RCHM 3241 .