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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barnby Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cawthorne

Historical Forms

  • Barnebi 1086 DB
  • Barneby 1090,12(freq) Pont 13 YCh1485 1298 Brett 1357 Abbr 1557 FF
  • Bernby 1433 Hall
  • Barnbye 1554 ib
  • Barmby hall 1729 YDr

Etymology

Barnby Hall, Barnebi 1086 DB, Barneby 1090, 12 (freq ) Pont (YCh 1485), 13 Brett, 1298 Abbr, 1357 FFet freq to 1557 FF, Bernby 1433 Hall, Barnbye 1554 ib, Barmby hall 1729 YDr. 'Bjarni's farmstead', from the ON  pers.n. Bjarni and ; cf. Barnby Dun 17supra .