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.

Burwell Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Curbridge

Historical Forms

  • Burewell 1226 Cl
  • Berwelle 1401 Cl

Etymology

Burwell Fm takes name from Burewell 1226 Cl, Berwelle 1401 Cl (p).'Stream by a burh,' v. w(i)elle. Alternatively the first element may be be(o)rg.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement