Tushingham Bell o' th' Hill
Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte)
There are no visible remains
| Name | Tushingham Bell o' th' Hill |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Cheshire |
| Modern Authority | Cheshire |
| 1974 Authority | Cheshire |
| Civil Parish | Tushingham Cum Grindley |
The place-names Bell o'th'Hill (at SJ523454) and Bellow Hill Farm (SJ525443) in Tushingham are first recorded as Belle Hill c. 1610. The name derives from belg- 'rounded hill' or belle 'bell', possibly with -hlaw 'mound' or -hoh 'spur' as a suffix. Nearby, a document of 1314 refers to 'an assart between le Castleward and the Hall of Tussincham. Although the present day landscape contains no definite traces of an assart, it looks as if it may have lain south-west of Tushingham Hall. That being the case, the 'castle' of le Castleward will have lain close to either Bell o'th'Hill or to Bellow Hill Farm; the place-names then seem to be referring to the shape of a motte, as there are no obviously bell-shaped natural hills in the area. (Dogson 1972)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SJ524455 |
| Latitude | 53.0030899047852 |
| Longitude | -2.70942997932434 |
| Eastings | 352400 |
| Northings | 345500 |
