English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Birley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Outseats

Historical Forms

  • Birley, Byrley(e) 1306 Ass 1330 Ass
  • Birlay 1371 Relxviii
  • Berley 1648 ParReg

Etymology

Birley Fm, Birley , Byrley (e )1306 Ass (p), 1330Ass (p), Birlay 1371 Rel xviii(p), Berley 1648 ParReg. 'Byre clearing', v. bȳre , lēah ; cf. Birley infra 210 and 220.