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.

Burrow House

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cowlam

Historical Forms

  • Burrehou 1285 YI

Etymology

Burrow House (6″) is Burrehou 1285 YI. The first element is doubtful, the second is haugr; there are several tumuli here.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement