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'.