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.

Burwood Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Neatishead

Historical Forms

  • Burwde c.1130,1153–68(2x),c.1160 Holme 13(p),c.1240(p),c.1280(p) Holme
  • Burewde c.1260 ib
  • Burwode 1287(p),1299(p),1346(p) 1344 FF
  • Burghwode 1342 Holme
  • Burwodehall 1395 ib

Etymology

v. burh , wudu . “In the 14th of Richard II [1390–91] the abbot [of St Benet of Holme] had license for the manor of Burwood in this town [Neatishead]” (Blomefield XI49).