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.

Baswich or Berkswich

Major Settlement in the Parish of Baswich or Berkswich

Historical Forms

  • Bercheswic, Berchesuuic 1086 DB
  • Berchlewich 1151 MRA
  • Bercleswich, Bercleswych 1174 StThomas 1176,1196 MRA 1196 P
  • Bercleswiz, Bercleswyz 1241 MRA
  • Bercleswyk c.1291 Tax
  • Berteleswych 1293 QW
  • Bertelewyk 1377 AngleseyCh
  • Bertelewyz 1293 QW
  • Berkewic 1259 MRA 1259 Ch
  • Berkewyz 1293 Ass
  • Berkeswych(e), Berkeswich(e) 1314,1341 Banco 1259 MRA 1340 Pat 1503 1363 Ipm 1539 AngleseyCh 1584 Comm
  • Berkyswych(e), Berkiswych(e), Berkiswich(e) 1360 Ct 1535 VE 16th Rental
  • Berkswich 1259 AngleseyCh 1820 Greenwood
  • Barkeswich(e), Barkeswych(e) 1547 Pat 1554 FF 1622 FF 1576 Wills
  • Barkysweche 1552 InventChGds
  • Barkeswiche als Baswiche 1565 FF 1567 FF
  • Barkeswick 1569 Pat
  • Barkwich 1547 AngleseyCh
  • Baswycke 1559 Pat
  • Baswick or Berswick 1604 PurSurv
  • Baswiche als Berkeswiche 1617 FF
  • Beswiche 1595 Comm
  • Bersewych 1475 Banco
  • Baswich 1610 Speed 1836 O

Etymology

'Beorcol's dwelling', v. wīc .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site