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.

Barrowfield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edmonton

Historical Forms

  • Barrow feld 1608 LRMB
  • la Berghe, la Berwe (1235 FF, Ass)

Etymology

Barrowfield is Barrow feld 1608LRMB and was probably the home of Peter de la Berghe , la Berwe (1235 FF, Ass ). v. beorg , 'hill, barrow.'