Burstall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Skeffling
Historical Forms
- Berestal 1115 YCh1304
- Bristal(l) 1160–2 YCh 1342 SR 1381 Ebor
- Bristal(l) in Holderness 1325 BevAct
- Birstal(l) 1175–95 YCh 1395 Dugd
- Birstal(l) in Holdernesse 1289 Ebor
- Byrestel 1228 RegAlb
- Birestalle 1291 Ebor
- Burstal(l) 1300 Ebor
- Burstal(l) garth 1610 Speed
- Brustall 1381 Ebor 1428 FA
- Brustell 1579 FF, BM
Etymology
'The shed place,' v. byre , st(e)all. Cf. Birstall (WRY), Birstal c. 1200 BM, Bristal 1292Nostell . Here and in several names infra 37, 41, 58, garðr is used of the enclosure in which some small religious establishment stands.