Berrington Mill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chipping Campden
Historical Forms
- Berinton 1205 OblR
- Byriton, Biryton 1273 Ipm 1274 Cl
- Buriton, Buryton 1287 Ass 1350 AD 1506 FF
- Buryngton 1546,1574,1600 FF
- Byrryngton 1549 Pat
- Berington als. Burington 1616 FF
Etymology
'Borough farmstead', from OE byr (i )g , byrh , gen.sg. of burh, and tūn ; medial -ing - is a later substitution for -i - (cf. Phonol. § 49).