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.

Barline

Early-attested site in the Parish of Peasmarsh

Historical Forms

  • Bereglynd(e) 1279 Ass 1280 FF
  • Berglynd(e) 1279 Ass 1296,1332 SR 1340 NI
  • Breglynd(e) 1332 SR
  • Berghlynd 1288 Ass
  • Berghlinde 1327 SR
  • Berlinde 1327 SR
  • Berelynde 1391 HMCv,512
  • Berklinde 1327 SR
  • Breglynd 1332 SR
  • Barlynde c.1450 HMCv.493

Etymology

This is probably from beorg and glind (v. Glynde supra 352), hence perhaps, 'enclosure on the hill,' or alternatively bære and glind , hence perhaps 'swine-pasture enclosure.'