Bernard Heath
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Albans
Historical Forms
- Barnattheth 1423 Annales
- Barnetheth 1447 Wills
- Barnet Heathe t.Ed6 Chantry
Etymology
Bernard Heath is Barnattheth 1423 Annales, Barnetheth 1447 Wills, Barnet Heathe t. Ed 6 Chantry. 'Heath cleared by burning,' v. bærnet and cf. Barnet supra 70. The modern form is corrupt.