Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bereuuit(h) 1086 DB

• Baruica 1137–9 YCh1492

• Berewic(a), Berewik, Berewy(c)k, Berewyke 1142–54 YCh 1184 e.13 BM 1246 Ass8d 1249,1251 Ch 1259 Ass 1473 Pat

• Berewyke juxta Abberford 1301 Ebor

• Berewyke in Elmet 1329,1368 FF

• Berwik(e), Berwyk(e) 1177–93 YCh 1235–67 Kirkst 1258 YI 1285 KI 1441 DiocV

• Berwyk(e) in Elmet 1370 YDxiii,49 1401 Pat 1479 YDiv

• Barrewyk in Elmet 1375 FF

• Berrewike 1424 Rent

• Barwyk(e), Barwyck(e), Barwick(e) in Elmet(t) 1436 Testii 1515 TestLds 1558 WillY 1588 FF 1740 PRGf

Etymology

v. bere-wīc 'a barley farm, an outlying grange or part of an estate retained for the lord's use'. For the affix v. Elmet 1supra .