Kilburn
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kilburn
Historical Forms
- Kileburn(e), Kyleburn(e) 1179 P Hy2,c.1200 Darley 1200 FineR 1236 Fees 1424 Darley
- Killebrun 1200 P
- Killeburn(e), Kylleburn(e) 1236 Ch 1269 Ass 1281 1281 Ipm Ed1 WollCh
- Kelleburn 1234 Fees
- Kilburn(e), Kylburn(e), Kylborn(e), Kylbourn(e) 1275 RH 1302 FA 1311 Misc 1317 FF 1317,1318 Halliii 1330 Ass
- Cilburne 1330 Ass
Etymology
Perhaps 'Cylla's stream', v. burna , cf. Kilburn (PN NRY 195–6).The persistence of medial -e - in the earliest spellings makes derivation from cyln 'kiln' unlikely.