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.

Highbirch, Highbirch Cottage & Highbirch Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gawsworth

Historical Forms

  • Great High Birch & Little High Birch, High Birch Wood 1842 OS

Etymology

Highbirch, Highbirch Cottage & Highbirch Wood, Great High Birch & Little High Birch , High Birch Wood 1842 OS, cf. Hegebirches m13 Adl, 'the high birches', v. hēah , birce .