Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sandfot castel, Sandfett castill 16 RoyMap

• the Castell of Sandysfo(o)t(e), the Castell of Sandesfo(o)t(e), the Castell of Sandisfo(o)t(e), -fo(o)t(e) 1553 WeyR

• Sandysfo(o)t(e) Castle 1623 ib

• San(s)foot(e) Castle 1646 SC

• Weymouth Castle 1710 Map

• Weymouth Castle called also Sandesfoot or Sandesfort 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

, 1811 OS , Sandfot castel ,Sandfett castill 16RoyMap , the Castell of Sandysfo (o )t (e ), the Castell of Sandesfo (o )t (e ),the Castell of Sandisfo (o )t (e ), -fo (o )t (e )1553 WeyRet freq toSandysfo (o )t (e ) Castle 1623 ib, San (s )foot (e ) Castle 1646 SC, Weymouth Castle 1710 Map, Weymouth Castle called also Sandesfoot or Sandesfort 1774 Hutch1 , cf. Castle (Ground )1841TA (Wyke R.) , v. sand ( here alluding to the sandy shore ) , fōt , castel(l) ; the castle , built c. 1539 , is described by Leland ( 1 250 ) as ' a right goodly andwarlyke castel…having one open barbicane ' .