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Survey of English Place-Names

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Birch Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chapel en le Frith

Historical Forms

  • Lithtebyrches (sic) 1251 DbAv
  • Ly(c)htebyrch(es), Lichtebyrch(es), Lichteburch(es) 1285 For
  • Lyght(e)birch, Light(e)birch, Light(e)burch(e), Light(e)byrch(es) 1285 For 1430 ShefBC 1767 Burdett

Etymology

Birch Fm (6″), Lithtebyrches (sic)1251 DbA v, Ly (c )htebyrch (es ), Lichtebyrch (es ), Lichteburch (es )1285For , Lyght (e )birch , Light (e )birch , Light (e )burch (e ), Light (e )byrch (es )1285For , 1430ShefBC et passim to 1767 Burdett. 'Silver birch-trees', v. lēoht , birce .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement