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.

Bilborough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bilborough

Historical Forms

  • Bileburch 1086 DB
  • Bileburg c.1190 Wollaton 1203 FF
  • Bileburc 1165 P 1169 P
  • Bileburgo 1211 RBE
  • Bilebur 1235 Fees
  • Bireburg 1130 P
  • Billeburg c.1180 Wollaton
  • Billeburc 1207 Cur
  • Billebur 1212 ib
  • Billeburgh 1243 FF
  • Bildeburch 1211 Cur
  • Bilenburch 1212 ib
  • Bilburgh 1242 Fees 1280 Ass 1284 FA 1302,1353 Ipm
  • Bilbourou 1293 Fees
  • Bylbrught 1539 LP
  • Bylbrughe 1545 Wollaton
  • Bilbrow 1664 FF
  • Belbroughe 1592 Wills

Etymology

'Billa 's burh.' Cf. Bilbrough (WRY).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site