Abbey Barns
Early-attested site in the Parish of Derby
Historical Forms
- thabbe barnes 1465 Coxiii
- Abbey barnes 1518 Lanc
- Abbeye Barnes 1555 MinAcct Eliz ChancP 1608 DKR
- a farm called Abbotts Barn variously called Abbey Barn 1642 Brookhill
- Abbey Barns 1836 O
Etymology
Abbey Barns (lost), thabbe barnes 1465 Cox iii, Abbey barnes 1518 Lanc, Abbeye Barnes 1555MinAcct , Eliz ChancP, 1608 DKR, a farm called Abbotts Barn variously called Abbey Barn 1642Brookhill , Abbey Barns 1836 O, cf. (del ) Barnis in Derby 1330Ass (p). These were formerly barns belonging to Darley Abbey, v. bere-ærn.