English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Birchwood Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Norbury and Roston

Historical Forms

  • Brichwode 1269 Rydeware
  • Birichwode 1269 FF
  • Birchewode 1306 Ass
  • Byrchewode 1330 Ass
  • Birchwood park 1577 Saxton
  • parco de Birchwood 1598 FF

Etymology

Birchwood Park, Brichwode 1269 Rydeware, Birichwode 1269 FF, Birchewode 1306 Ass, Byrchewode 1330Ass , Birchwood park 1577 Saxton, parco de Birchwood 1598FF . v. birce , wudu , park .