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.

Barn Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Downham

Historical Forms

  • Bernehal' 1232 FF
  • (la) Bern(e)halle 1331 Ipm 1337 Cl 1371 Pat 1392 IpmR
  • Berhall 1361 Cl
  • Baronhalle alias Bernehalle 1496 FF
  • Barnehall alias Barron Hall 1609 EAx

Etymology

Barn Hall is Bernehal '1232 FF, (la ) Bern (e )halle 1331 Ipm, 1337 Cl, 1371 Pat, 1392 IpmR, Berhall 1361 Cl, Baronhalle alias Bernehalle 1496FF , Barnehall alias Barron Hall 1609 EA x.Probably self-explanatory.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement