Berkswell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Berkswell
Historical Forms
- Berchewelle 1086 DB
- Bercleswelle 1221,1232 Ass 1242 Fees 14th ADii
- Berkleswell 1272 Ass
- Berkeleswell 1247 SR 1262 Ass
- Berkeswelle 1235 Fees 1535 VE
- Berkeswelle al. Barkeswell 1504 Ipm
- Brekliswell 1272 Ass
- Brekeswell 1462 ib
- Barswell 1518–29 ECP 1601 FF
- Barkeswell al. Barswell, Barsell al. Barswell 1657 ib
- Barkeswell 1592 BM 1626 Sess
Etymology
This is 'well or spring of Bercul or Be (o )rcol ,' a pers. name which is found in Mercia and in Sussex “having that denomina- tion (as I guess) from the large spring which boileth up on the south side of the Churchyard” (Dugdale 717). v. wielle . The spring is now known as Berk's Well (6″). Cf. further Baswich (St), Berchleswich 12th (PN St 11).