Berwick St Leonard
Major Settlement in the Parish of Berwick St Leonard
Historical Forms
- Berewica t.Hy1 Shaston
- Berewyk 1249 Ass
- Berewyk Sci Leonardi 1291 Tax
- Berwyk Seynt Leonarde 1534 FF
- Barwyke Sci Leonard' 1544 SR
- Barwyke alias Cold Barwyke 1545 Hoare
- Cole Barwike 1553 WMx
- Barwick oth. Cold Barwick oth. Barwick Saint Leonard 1805 Recov
Etymology
v. berewic , 'grange, outlying part of estate.' St Leonard from the dedication of the church. Cold Berwick Hill preserves the earlier distinctive epithet.