Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• The Birtles 1689 Chol

• boscus de Bir(i)chlis e13 AddCh

• boscus de Birchelis 1305 Chol

• boscus de Bircheles, boscus de Brichles, le Byrchel' 1310 ib

• boscus de Birchel' 1323,1339 ib

• boscus de Birthel' 1330 ib

• le Birteles 1362 ib

• Brichull 1334 Chol

• woods of Birtle 1517 AD

Etymology

The Birtles (lost, 109–552498, a wood), The Birtles 1689Chol , boscus de Bir (i )chlis e13AddCh , boscus de Birchelis 1305Chol , boscus de Bircheles , boscus de Brichles , le Byrchel '1310ib , boscus de Birchel '1323, 1339ib , boscus de Birthel '1330ib , le Birteles 1362ib , Brichull 1334Chol (p), woods of Birtle 1517 AD, cf. Birthels Lane c.1650Chol (11 supra ), 'the little birch-trees', v. bircel , cf. Birtles 172.