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.

Beverley Parks

Early-attested site in the Parish of Beverley

Historical Forms

  • parcum de Beverlaco 1267,1309 Ebor
  • le Westpark' 1309 Ebor
  • parcum Beverlaci 1417 BevAct
  • Parrok 1437 HMC(Bev)
  • The park of Beverle 1452 ib
  • Beverley Park(e)s 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

Beverley Parks is parcum de Beverlaco 1267, 1309 Ebor, le Westpark '1309 Ebor, parcum Beverlaci 1417 BevAct, Parrok 1437 HMC(Bev), The park of Beverle 1452 ib., Beverley Park (e )s 1650 ParlSurv et freq . This was a park belonging to the Archbishops of York.