skip to main content
The Association of British Counties

Gazetteer of
British Place Names

The definitive reference source to the United Kingdom. Explore over 300,000 places.

 Menu  Menu

Toot Hill, Hertfordshire

Toot Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle and a shrunken mediæval village in Pirton, Hertfordshire. The monument consists of the earthworks of the castle motte Toot Hill, and the surrounding earthworks of the castle bailey. To the south of the castle lies the remains of the part of the mediæval village of Pirton, known as The Bury, and carefully planned in respect of the Castle. The centre of the modern village now lies further north. It is within the council area of North Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1012325.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Hertfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.970916,-0.33203802
Grid Reference: TL 1467 3158
Civil Parish: Pirton CP
Council Area: North Hertfordshire CA (Hertfordshire CA)
Police Area: Hertfordshire PA

GBPN ID: 237895
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Toot_Hill,_Hertfordshire_237895

 Peruse Hertfordshire on Wikishire