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.

Tilebarn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wallasea Island

Historical Forms

  • Der(e)wy(n)sshop(e), Der(e)wi(e)shop(e), Der(e)wyshop(e) 1361 IpmR 1374,1554 Ct 1389 Cl 1538 LP
  • one mershe callede Derewynshoppe and late called Tyled Barne…in the Ilonde of Walletts in the parish of Canewdon 1578 Survey

Etymology

Tilebarn (in Canewdon parish) is Der (e )wy (n )sshop (e ), Der (e )wi (e )shop (e ), Der (e )wyshop (e )1361 IpmR, 1374, 1554Ct , 1389 Cl, 1538 LP, one mershe callede Derewynshoppe and late called Tyled Barnein the Ilonde of Walletts in the parish of Canewdon 1578Survey . Originally 'Dēorwine 's enclosed marsh-land,' v. hop .