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.

The Barrows

Field in the Parish of Bottesford

Historical Forms

  • 1850 TA
  • berihc Hy3 Rut
  • berou 1321 Rut
  • Berugh ( ' ) 1332 Rut
  • berwe 1333 Rut
  • Berw 1366 Rut
  • ( on ) barrow 1605 Terrier
  • Barrowe 1625 Terrier
  • the Barrow 1709 Terrier
  • Berig furlong ' Hy3 Rut
  • barrowe furl ' 1601 Terrier
  • Barrowe furlonge 1625 Terrier
  • barrow furlong 1629 Terrier

Etymology

The Barrows (berihc Hy 3, berou 1321, Berugh(') 1332, berwe 1333, Berw 1366, (on) barrow 1605, Barrowe 1625, the Barrow 1709, Berig furlong' Hy 3, barrowe furl' 1601, Barrowe furlonge 1625, barrow furlong 1629 (1712) (v. furlang), barrow (e) hedge 1601, 1629 (1712) (v. hecg), Barrow close c. 1700, c. 1705, 1712, v. berg)