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Castle Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Beaumont Chase

Historical Forms

  • a wood called Castle Hills 1575 For
  • Castle Hills 1688 Anc

Etymology

, 1633Bru , 1736, 1763Bir , 1846 White , a wood called Castle Hills 1575For , Castle Hills 1688Anc , cf. Castle Hill Close 1728Asw , Castle Hill Leyes 1746Bir , Castle Hills leys 1688Anc ( v. lēah ) . The hill takes its name from the motte and bailey castle at the tip of the headland , v. castel(l) , hyll .

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