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Brownsea Castle

Other OS name in the Parish of Studland

Historical Forms

  • the castle of Brow'sea, ye castell of Bro'sey 1545 Hutch3
  • (the) castell(e) of Bronkse(y) 1547 Hutch3 1550 Hutch3
  • the queen's majesty's castell of Brownecksey 1562 Hutch3
  • Brownsey Castell, Bromsey Castill 1583 SPDom
  • Bruncksey Cast' c.1586 Tres
  • the Castle e17 Cecil
  • the Castle or fortress of Bronkesey 1679 Hutch3

Etymology

, the castle of Brow 'sea , ye castell of Bro 'sey 1545 Hutch3, (the ) castell (e ) of Bronkse (y )1547 Hutch3, 1550 Hutch3, the queen 's majesty 's castell of Brownecksey 1562 Hutch3, Brownsey Castell ,Bromsey Castill 1583SPDom , Bruncksey Cast 'c. 1586 Tres, the Castle e17Cecil , the Castle or fortress of Bronkesey 1679 Hutch3 , built in 1545 (Kelly) , v. castel(l) , cf. Brownsea Island supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement