Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• molendinum de la Bere 1268 Ass

• la Bere c.1270 AddCh

• La Bere 1384 IpmR

• Bere juxta Okford Fytz Payn 1412 FF 1412,1431 FA 1869 Hutch3

• Berre marshe 1546 PlR

• Be(e)re Marshe 1553,1597 ib

• Be(e)re marshe 1618 CH

• Bere als. Bere Marsh 1611 Hutch3

• Beer als. Beer Marsh 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Bere Marsh Ctgs, Bere Marsh Fm & Bere Marsh Mill (ST 823124), molendinum de la Bere 1268Ass , la Bere c. 1270AddCh (p), La Bere 1384 IpmR, Bere juxta Okford Fytz Payn 1412 FF, 1412, 1431 FAet passim to 1869 Hutch3, Berre marshe 1546PlR , Be (e )re Marshe 1553, 1597ib , Be (e )re marshe 1618CH , Bere als. Bere Marsh 1611 Hutch3, Beer als. Beer Marsh 1795 Boswell, probably from bǣr 2 '(woodland) pasture', cf. Bere R. 1 273, with mersc 'marsh'; the place is by R. Stour. There was a mill at Shillingstone in 1086 DB, v. VCHDo 3102, Mill Race infra .