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.

Bacres

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hambleden

Historical Forms

  • Baker's Fm 1714 VCH
  • Beakers 1766 J

Etymology

The farm takes its name from the family-name Baker (VCH).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement