Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Berceuuorde 1086 DB

• Birchewrd, Byrchewrd, Birchew(o)rth 13 ADi 1246 Ass e.14 YDii 1313 WCR 1434 ADiii

• Hingbirchew(o)rth 1326 YDxiii,61

• Yng(e)birchew(o)rth 1424 YDvi 1449 Hall

• Ingbirchew(o)rth 1435 DodsN

• Ingbirchworth(e), Yngbirchworth(e), Ingbyrchworth(e) 1433 Hall 1535,1542 FF 1641 Rates

• Lingbirchworth(e) 1529 FF

• Ingburch(e)worth(e), Yngburch(e)worth(e) 1552 YDviii 1584 FF 1591 WillY 1608 FF

• Engburch(e)worth(e) 1589 WillY

• Ingburtchworth 1617 FF

• Ingbirtchworth 1633 WB177

Etymology

'Birch enclosure', v. birce , worð ; the affix Ing - (from eng 'meadow') to distinguish it from Roughbirchworth 335infra .