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.

Bursteye Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ardingly

Historical Forms

  • Byrechenestye, Byrchenestye 1287 Ass 1296 SR
  • Birchensteye 1315 Ass
  • Burchesetye 1308 Banco
  • Bursty, Burchensty 1588 ParReg
  • Birchenstie al. Birstie 1614 Ipm 1619 SRS14,29

Etymology

'Path overgrown with birches,' v. biercen , stig .