English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Beardhough

Early-attested site in the Parish of New Mills

Historical Forms

  • Berd(e)hal(u)ch, Berd(e)hauch, Berd(e)halwe, Berd(e)halewh 1285 For
  • Berd(e)hawe 1306 Ass
  • Berd(e)halgh 1338 DbCh
  • Berd(e)halugh 1350 ib
  • Berd(e)halgh 1362 ib
  • Berd(e)hage 1562 FF

Etymology

Beardhough (6″), Berd (e )hal (u )ch , Berd (e )hauch , Berd (e )halwe , Berd (e )halewh 1285For (p), Berd (e )hawe 1306 Ass (p), Berd (e )halgh 1338 DbCh (p), Berd (e )halugh 1350 ib (p), Berd (e )halgh 1362 ib, Berd (e )hage 1562FF . 'Nook or corner of land belonging to Beard Hall (supra )', v. halh , with some confusion of the second element with haga 1 .