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.

Hill Bickenhill and Middle Bickenhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bickenhill

Historical Forms

  • alia Bichehelle 1086 DB
  • P'va Bikenhull t.John Dugd
  • Middel Byke(n)hull t.Hy3 BM 1308 FF
  • Hulle by Bykenhull ib.
  • Hulbykenhull 1372 Ass
  • Middill Bygnell, Hill Bignell 1535 VE
  • Hyll Bykenhyll 1536 Monast 1553 Pat
  • Hill Bicknell 1633 Recov

Etymology

Hill Bickenhill and Middle Bickenhill are alia Bichehelle 1086 DB, P 'va Bikenhull t. John Dugd, Middel Byke (n )hull t. Hy 3 BM, 1308FF , Hulle by Bykenhull ib., Hulbykenhull 1372Ass , Middill Bygnell , Hill Bignell 1535 VE, Hyll Bykenhyll 1536 Monast, 1553 Pat, Hill Bicknell 1633Recov . These two places originally formed one estate, but were divided about the time of Henry 3 (Dugdale 714).