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We shouldn't belittle Wikipedia unconditionally. It is as good and as bad as its authors. It is a good to take note of the authorship of contributions and of the sources they have used. Von: The English Place-Name List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Doug Rickard Gesendet: Donnerstag, 31. August 2017 05:05 An: [log in to unmask] Betreff: Re: [EPNL] The Chatel Stream Cheers Doug On 31 Aug 2017, at 6:06 AM, BRIGGS JOHN <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Doug Rickard wrote: I discounted the Chatel/Chateau connection as Bolbec Castle in the middle of the village was not built until the 13c and the name of the Chatel Stream appears to pre-date that. Of course there could have been a small castle or fort thereabouts earlier but no archaeological evidence appears to have been unearthed. Anyway the Bolbec Castle site has its own stream, a spring named Sweet Alice. The 13th century would be an odd time to be building a castle de novo - unless, of course, you are Edward I in Wales or Scotland. Wikipedia (bless it!) dates the castle to The Anarchy in the 12th century, which is considerably more plausible. John Briggs