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Survey of English Place-Names

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John of Gaunt's Castle

Other OS name in the Parish of Haverah Park (extra parochial)

Historical Forms

  • fortalicii Regis Heywra 1334 Grainge
  • Haywrocastell 1393 Pat

Etymology

, 1822 Langd , formerly fortalicii Regis Heywra 1334 Grainge 346,Haywrocastell 1393 Pat , v. castel , here ' residence ' ; John of Gaunt was Lord of Knaresborough in the late fourteenth century ( Wheater136, Hargrove 67–8 ) .