Birchill Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hassop
Historical Forms
- Berceles 1086 DB
- Berchelis 1275 RH
- Bercheles Ed3 Foljambe
- Birchelis, Byrchelis, Byrcheles c.1260,1304 BelCh 1308 Ipm
- Birchelles 1564 BelCh
- Birchil(i)s, Byrchil(i)s late13th HardCh 1330 Ass 1397,1440 BelCh 1549 CPG
- Birchill(i)s, Byrchill(i)s, Byrchilles 1323 Ass 1353 FF 1487 BelCh Hy8,Eliz DuLa c.1600 AddCh
- Birchulles 1343 FF 1347 HarlCh
- Burchilles Ed4 DuLa
- Birchull 1276 DbCh
- Berchul Ed1 BelCh
- Byrchyll 1550 HardCh
- Birchill 1577 Saxton
Etymology
Perhaps 'little birch-trees' from OE *bircel , a diminutive of birce 'birch-tree'. The diminutive ending -el 3 has later been confused with hyll 'hill'.