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.

Bourne End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranfield

Historical Forms

  • la Burne 1227 Ass Hy3,1293 ADi
  • le Burnehende 1306,1312 HuntsCtRolls(PRO)

Etymology

'The quarter of Cranfield which lies by the burna or stream.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement