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Survey of English Place-Names

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Castle Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Castle or Park Green 1723 Kendiii,310
  • Castle parke 1524 NCWills
  • Castle ragg 1657 Comm

Etymology

, 1823 M , Castle or Park Green 1723 Kend iii, 310 ( v. grēne 2 ) , cf. also Castle Hagg 1723 ib ( v. hǫgg ) , Castle parke 1524NCWills (v. park), Castle ragg 1657Comm ( v. ragge ' rough rock ' ) , all named from Kendal Castle (i, 118supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement