Barecourt
Early-attested site in the Parish of Yapton
Historical Forms
- Bercourte 1386,1399 IpmR
- Bercourte in Yabeton 1428 FA
- Berecourt 1387 Cl 1402 ADiii
- Berecort 1421 IpmR
- Bercourt al. Bericourt 1615 SRS19,34
- Barecourte 1465 Pat
Etymology
It is difficult to suggest an interpretation of this name unless the first element is bere and the whole name is descriptive of a farm famed for its barley. One might take the first element to be bære , but 'swine-pasture' is not very likely as this is not an old woodland area.