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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.

Birchetts Plantation

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Horsley

Historical Forms

  • atte Birchett c.1280 Ct
  • ate Burchette 1332 SR

Etymology

Birchetts Plantation (6″) is to be associated with Ralph atte Birchett (c. 1280Ct ), ate Burchette (1332 SR). v. infra 359.