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Castleton

village · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Castleton is a village with a castle. 'Castle' is Norman French, and 'ton' is Old English for a settlement or farmstead.

Word origins

Castle
Norman Frenchcastle(from castel "castle")
ton
Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")

Historical forms

Casteltone · Castelton