Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Barude 1260 Court

• le Barud 1265–91 Chest

• the Barr 1605 BW

• two Barrs 1663 ib

• Lower Barr & Upper Barr, Barr Bank 1669 ib

• Bar Wood 1842 OS

Etymology

Big Barr (110–817568), le Barude 1260 Court (p), le Barud 1265–91 Chest, the Barr 1605BW , two Barrs 1663ib , Lower Barr & Upper Barr , Barr Bank 1669ib , Bar Wood 1842 OS, cf. Lower Barrowdish & Over Barrowdish 1839TA 115 in Church Lawton (Barwedes , Barwedys , Barwedis , Barwehedys 1265– 91 Chest). The basis of these names is bearu 'a wood, a grove', with wudu 'a wood' and edisc 'a park, an intake', giving Barud (e ) and Barwedis respectively. Cf. le Barude 325infra .