The Barracks
Early-attested site in the Parish of Papplewick
Historical Forms
- Barrehoke t.Hy3 For 16th
- Barre oke c.1450,1602 ForBk
Etymology
The Barracks is Barrehoke t. Hy 3 (16th) For , Barre oke c. 1450, 1602ForBk . There is little to go upon here. The name is perhaps descriptive of an oak by some barre or gate, or of one which is used to provide a barrier.