Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Barellesgreue 1394 Chol

• Barrel 1397 Orm2

• Barell 1403 1417 Chol

• le Barell 1488 ib

• Barrell 1633,1661 ib

• the Barrel Farm 1819 Orm2

• Barhull 1513 ChEx

• Barhill, Barhill Tenement 1780 Chol

• The Barhill 1831 Bry

• Barehill 1632 Chol

• Barchill 1632 ib

• Barrehill 1668 ib

• Barrhill 1709 ib

Etymology

Barhill Fm, Barellesgreue 1394Chol (C 877, perhaps Barellesgrene ), Barrel 1397 Orm2, Barell 1403 ib, 1417Chol , le Barell 1488ib , Barrell 1633, 1661ib , the Barrel Farm 1819 Orm2, Barhull 1513ChEx (p), Barhill , Barhill Tenement 1780Chol , The Barhill 1831 Bry, Barehill 1632Chol , Barchill 1632ib , Barrehill 1668ib , Barrhill 1709ib , probably 'hill called Barr ', from Welsh bar 1 (Pr Welsh barr ) 'a top, a summit' and hyll , with grǣfe or grēne 2 . Part of this estate lay in Bickley, v. Barhill Fall 10supra . This p.n. has affected the name of Bar Mere 10 supra . The farm is at 109–525467.