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.

Biggins Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ordsall

Historical Forms

  • Bigginge 1579 Recov
  • Bygging 1257 Ass

Etymology

Biggins Fm (6″) is Bigginge 1579Recov and was probably the home of Jordan de Bygging (1257Ass ). v. bigging , 'building.'

Places in the same Parish