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Castle Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Hallaton

Historical Forms

  • Hallaton Castle Hill 1798 Nichols 1846,1863,1877 White
  • le castil 1327 Rut

Etymology

, 1824 O , 1925 Kelly , Hallaton Castle Hill 1798 Nichols, 1846, 1863,1877 White, le castil 1327Rut , v. castel(l) ; the earthworks remain of a Norman motte and bailey fortress .