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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burrs Mount

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Hucklow

Historical Forms

  • le Borows 1297 Ipm
  • le Boruis 1301 ib
  • Burrowes 1599 ShefLD 1631 Portland
  • Borrowes 1622 ib
  • Hucklow(e) Burrowes 1609 1634,1654 ShefLD
  • Hucklow Burroughes 1682 ib

Etymology

Burrs Mount, le Borows 1297 Ipm, le Boruis 1301 ib, Burrowes 1599ShefLD , 1631Portland , Borrowes 1622 ib, Hucklow (e ) Burrowes 1609 ib, 1634, 1654ShefLD , Hucklow Burroughes 1682 ib; perhaps the plural of burh 'fortification', presumably referring to the earth- works on Camp Hill. Alternatively it may be the pl. of burg 'burrow'.