English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Castle Howe

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • the Castellhowe 1577 BRK
  • Castlehow-hill 1777 NB

Etymology

, the Castellhowe 1577 BRK, Castlehow-hill 1777 NB 83 , an earthwork on the opposite side of the valley from Kendal Castle ( cf. RCHM 122 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement