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.

Roman Camp

Other OS name in the Parish of Horton

Historical Forms

  • the Castles 1779 Rudder
  • Litelchastel 1375 Ipm

Etymology

, site of , the Castles 1779 Rudder, probably identical withLitelchastel 1375 Ipm , v. ceastel ' heap of stones ' , replaced by castel ; cf. Chester leaze ( infra ) .