Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bicretone 1086 DB

• Bikertun, Bikerton 1180–1220 Chol 1724 NotCestr

• Bickerton 1350 Chamb 1399 ChRR 1513 ChEx

• the Nerre Bykerton 1450 Chol

• the hall of Bykerton 1466 AD

• Fur Bickerton 1640 Sheaf13108

• Clifbikerton 1281 Plea 1282 Court

• Clifbykirton 1303 Chol

• Becurton 1306–26 Chol

• Bekurton 1464 ib

• Bekertone 1326 ib

• Bekerton 1498,1519,1524 ib

• Bekirton 1456 ChRR

• Bekyrton 1514 Chol

• Birkerton 1480 ChRR

• Bri(c)kerton 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

'The bee-keepers' farm', from bīcere and tūn , with hall . The affixes are ME  nerre 'nearer', OE  fyrr (ME  fur (re )) 'farther', and clif 'a cliff', from Bickerton Hill infra . Bickerton is a mile or so from Bickley, v. 7infra , cf. Bickley Brook 8infra .