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.

Birchenough

Other OS name in the Parish of Mellor

Historical Forms

  • Birchenhalge 1285 For
  • Byrchinhaugh Hy8 DuLa
  • Birchinhaughe 1609 DuLaSC

Etymology

, Birchenhalge 1285For (p), Byrchinhaugh Hy 8DuLa ,Birchinhaughe 1609DuLaSC , v. bircen 2 , halh .