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.

Barnsdale Bar & Barnsdale Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Campsall

Historical Forms

  • Oak Wood 1841 O.S.

Etymology

, cf. Barnsdale Lodge 1822 Langd ; v. Barnsdale 37supra ; the wood was formerly Oak Wood 1841 O.S. ; the ' bar ' is on the Great North Road ( v. barre ) .