Barrel Edge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cromford
Historical Forms
- Barhull(e) 1275–80 RegAnt c.1300 CPG 1415 Woll
- Barehull(e) 1330 Ass 1415 DuLaMB
- Barel Hill 1420 CPG 17th
- Barrell, Barhill 1473 Rental
- Barell ege 1505 DbAxlv
- Barell Edge 1549 CPG
- Barrell Edge 1607 MinAcct
Etymology
Barrel Edge (6″), Barhull (e )1275–80 RegAnt, c. 1300CPG , 1415Woll , Barehull (e )1330Ass , 1415DuLaMB , Barel Hill 1420 (17th) CPG , Barrell , Barhill 1473Rental , Barell ege 1505 DbA xlv, Barell Edge 1549CPG , Barrell Edge 1607MinAcct . Perhaps 'boar hill', v. bār 2 , hyll , with early shortening of the vowel in the first element.To this was later added ecg 'edge, ridge'.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Allen's Hill
- Baker's Lane
- Barnwell Lane
- Bedehouses
- Birch Wood
- Black Rock
- Botanybay
- California Mine
- Carr Wood
- Cromford Bridge
- Cromfordhill
- Cromford Mill
- Cromford Moor
- Dean Fm, Dean Hollow
- Dimons Dale
- Dunrake Mine
- Foxclouds
- Gratton's Parlour
- Intake Lane
- Lawn Fm
- Oakhill
- Rock Ho
- Scarthin Nick
- Slinter Wood
- Venture Mine
- Yeats Lane