Bickenhill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bickenhill
Historical Forms
- Bichehelle 1086 DB
- Bichehul t.Hy1 BMFacs
- Bikehilla 1187 P
- Bikenhull(e) 1202 FF 1492 Ipm
- Kyrke Bykenhull 1308 FF 1327 SR
- Chirchebykenhulle 1309 FF 1326,1394 Pat
- Brynkynhul 1316 ADii
- Brynkenhull 1375 ADi
- Bigenhull 1354 Ch
- Bygnell 1461 KnowleG 1535 VE
- Bekenhull 1412 ADi 1431 ADv 1534 ADiii
- Bekenhulles 1437 Pat
- Byknell 1525 Recov
- Bicknell 1547 Pat
- Churche Bicknell 1556 FF
- Bickenhill oth. Bicknell oth. Bignell 1770 Recov
Etymology
'Bica 's hill,' v. hyll . Church as opposed to Hill and Middle Bickenhill infra .