Birchover
Major Settlement in the Parish of Birchover
Historical Forms
- Barcovere 1086 DB
- Birchehoure late12th WollCh
- Birchouer(e), Birchour(e), Byrchouer(e), Byrchour(e), Byrchover(e) 1226 FF 1265 Misc
- Birchenouere 1269 Ass
Etymology
Literally 'at the birch-covered steep slope', v. birce , ofer 2 , cf. Bircher He. The 1269 form has as first element the adj. bircen 2 , whilst DB Barc - is no doubt an error.