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Richard's Castle
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English
Etymology
The castle, of which very little remains, was built by a Norman, Richard Scrob or Scrope, by 1051.
Proper noun
Richard's Castle
en village/and/cpar in north co/Herefordshire cc/England OS grid ref SO4969. Parish map (Herefordshire)
en cpar in south co/Shropshire cc/England bordering onto the Herefordshire parish. Parish map (Shropshire)
Usage notes
The village is on the county boundary, but mainly in Herefordshire. The Ordnance Survey use the Richards Castle spelling for the village, and also for the Herefordshire parish. Officially, the parishes are distinguished by the titles Richards Castle (Hereford) and Richard's Castle (Shropshire).
Alternative forms
en Richards Castle
References
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