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.

Birchley Hall Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fillongley

Historical Forms

  • le Brychenhall, le Brychynhall 1411 Coventry

Etymology

Birchley Hall Fm is probably identical with le Brychenhall , le Brychynhall 1411Coventry , referring to a hall built from birchwood. v. biercen , heall .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement