Barras Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burtholme
Historical Forms
- Barras c.1210 Laner
- Barhouse 1814 PR(Lanercost)
- Barras House 1825 ib
- Barhouse Top 1830 ib
Etymology
This is clearly OFr barras , 'barrier or outwork,' ME barres , barras , barrais , barrace , EME barwis , often used of a gate or other obstruction across a road and readily confused with the plural of barre , 'bar.' Cf. Barras Bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and for other examples v. Barras in Dalston and in Orton infra 131, 145 and Barras Meadow in Corney infra 365. See also CW vii (OS) 272 ff.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Abbey Park
- Crookstown
- Friar Waingate Bridge
- Garthside
- Hare Hill
- Heugh
- High Hurst
- Holmefoot
- Holmehead
- Howgill
- Island Cottages
- Kinghill
- Low Wall
- St Mary's Holme
- Turn Hills
- Whitefield
- Craigsike
- Banks Foot
- Banks Hill
- Abbey Bridge
- Abbey Gills Wood
- Moorfield
- Craggle Hill
- Randylands