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St Briavels Castle

Other OS name in the Parish of St Briavels

Historical Forms

  • Castell' de Sco' Briauel' 1130,1161 P 1339 Glouc 1535 VE
  • Castell' de Sci' Briavelli 1635 For
  • the king's castle of Symme Revell 1484 Pat

Etymology

, Castell 'de Sco ' Briauel '1130, 1161et freq P, 1339 Glouc, 1535 VE, Castell ' de Sci 'Briavelli 1635For , 'the king 's castle of Symme Revell ' 1484 Pat , the centre of the Liberty and Hundred of St Briavels ( cf. BG iii, 325 ff,Fosbrooke ii, 135 ) .