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.

Little Barrington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Barrington

Historical Forms

  • Berni(n)tone 1086 DB
  • Parua Berni(n)ton, Parua Bernington, Parua Bernyn(g)ton 1225 Pat 1236,1241 FF 1291 Tax 1303 FA
  • Parua Berneton' 1401 Ass
  • Little Beryngton 1446 ADiii
  • Lytle Barington Hy8 Rent
  • Barrington parua 1584 Comm

Etymology

with other spellings and meaning as for Great Barrington (193supra ).