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Hazlebarrow Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Norton

Historical Forms

  • Haselbare, Hasilbare, Hasilbarwe, Hasilbarewe, Hasilbarowe a.1290(p),1317,1324,1346 Hallviii
  • Hasilberwe, Hasilberewe, Hasilberowe 1306 Ass
  • Hasilberowe Scort 1334,1363 Hallviii
  • Hasylbarowe 1500 DbAxxxi

Etymology

Hazlebarrow Fm, Haselbare , Hasilbare , Hasilbarwe , Hasilbarewe , Hasilbarowe a. 1290(p), 1317, 1324, 1346 Hall viii, Hasilberwe , Hasilberewe , Hasilberowe 1306 Ass (p), 1324 (p), Hasilberowe Scort 1334, 1363 Hall viii, Hasylbarowe 1500 DbA xxxi. 'At the hazel grove', v. hæsel , bearu (dat.sg. bearwe ); for Scort , v. sc(e)ort.