Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Casteles 1451–53 MinAcct

• le castelles 1477 DC

• pasture … voc' Castels 1496–98 MinAcct

• pastur' … voc' Castelles 1523–24 MinAcct

• pastur' … voc' Castell' iuxta fosat' maris 1546–47 MinAcct

• pastur' … voc' Castell' iuxta Fossat' 1475–77 MinAcct

• “a Barkery & Grounds called” Castells 1585–86 Lanc

• pastur' vocat' Castle 1608–9 MinAcct

• ye Castles 1705 Haigh

• the Castles 1719,1764,1775 Haigh 1779 EnclA

Etymology

( local ) , le Casteles 1451–53MinAcct , le castelles 1477DC , pasture … voc 'Castels 1496–98MinAcct , pastur ' … voc ' Castelles 1523–24MinAcct ,pastur ' … voc ' Castell ' iuxta fosat ' maris 1546–47MinAcct ,pastur ' … voc ' Castell ' iuxta Fossat '1475–77MinAcct ,“a Barkery & Grounds called ” Castells 1585–86 Lanc, pastur 'vocat ' Castle 1608–9MinAcct , y e Castles 1705Haigh , the Castles 1719, 1764,1775Haigh , 1779EnclA ; the ground here is flat and there are no traces of earthworks ; the significance of the name is not known .