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Survey of English Place-Names

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Birchfield

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Birkfeild 1617 FF
  • Birkf(f)ield 1693 Kendiii,305 1719 Will

Etymology

, Birkfeild 1617FF , Birkf (f )ield 1693 Kend iii, 305, 1719Will , v. birki ' birch-tree ' , feld .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site