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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bigknowle

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heathfield

Historical Forms

  • Bybeknolle, Bibeknolle 1296 SR 1309 Ipm
  • Bybeknelle 1327 SR
  • Buknoll 1528 Ct
  • Bignold 1703 SAC66,113

Etymology

Bigknowle is Bybeknolle , Bibeknolle 1296 SR (p), 1309 Ipm, Bybeknelle 1327 SR (p), Buknoll 1528Ct , Bignold 1703 SAC 66, 113.'Bibba's cnoll.' For the modern form cf. Bucknoll in Northleigh (D), Bobeknolle 1330 SR.