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Caesar's Tower

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • the Roman Tower (of Burgh Castle) 1659 CliffordL 1703 NicVisit

Etymology

, formerly called the Roman Tower (of Burgh Castle )1659 CliffordL 86, 1703 NicVisit , an antiquarian invention ; the same name occurs in Appleby (ii, 92infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name