Baswick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leven
Historical Forms
- Bersewyk(e), Bersewik 1287 BevAct 1294 YI 1297 LS 1417 BevAct
- Berswyk 1364 FF
- Barswicke als. Baswicke 1612 FF
- High and Low Baswick 1786 Tuke
Etymology
Baswick [bazik] is Bersewyk (e ), Bersewik 1287 BevAct, 1294 YI, 1297 LS, 1417 BevAct, Berswyk 1364 FF, Barswicke als. Baswicke 1612 FF, High and Low Baswick 1786 Tuke. 'Bersi 's dairy- farm,' v. wic . For OScand Bersi , recorded in LVD as Berse , v. NP 27 and DaPN 116. Alternatively, as Baswick is on the river Hull, the first element might possibly be OE bærs 'perch' and the name signify 'farm near which perch were caught.' A parallel in that case could be found in Fishwick (PN La 146) and Fishleigh (PN D 143).