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Castle Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill where a castle once stood or was planned. The term 'castle' derives from Old English 'castel', itself from Latin 'castellum'.

Word origins

Castle
Old Englishcastle(from castel "castle", castellum "fortified place")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")