English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Burland, Burland Bridge, Burland Fm, Burland Lower Green & Burland Upper Green, Burland Hall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Burlond 1260 Court
  • Burland 1288 ib
  • Burland Howse 1602 Sheaf
  • Burland Hall 1831 Bry
  • Burland Green 1788 Sheaf
  • Upper Burland Green 1839 TAMap32
  • Lower Burland Green 1842 OS

Etymology

'peasants' land', from (ge)būr and land, with grēne 2 , hall , hūs . This district is ancient common-land. Cf. Ravensmoor infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site