Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bechene 1258 Chest c.1300 Chol 1311 Plea 1335 1351 Eyre

• Bechen 1361 Orm2 1413 ChRR 1621 Orm2

• Bechinne 1278 Ipm

• Bechin 1412,1592 ChRR 1696,1765 Sheaf

• Old Bechin & New Bechin 1842 OS

• Bechyn 1498 Sheaf 1517,1536 Plea 1522 Orm2

• Beckon 1400 Pat

• Bechun 1435 ChRR

• Beychyn 1521,1540 Plea

• Beichyn 1536 ChRR

• Beachen 1648 Sheaf

• Beachin, The Beachin 1724 NotCestr

• Beachin, Old Beachin 1831 Bry

• Beechin 1708 Cre

• The Beaching 1783 Sheaf

• Old Birchin 1838 TA

Etymology

'Place growing with beech-trees', from bēcen1 , with ald , nīwe , lane , riscig , cf. Beachen 30supra .