Birkwood Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Crofton
Historical Forms
- Birkewood, Byrkewood 1554 MinAcct 1641 ib
- Byrkewood bothom(e) 1557 Surv 1641 MinAcct
- Berkwood 1614 MinAcct
- Birkwood 1608 FF 1639 WillY
- Burkwood 1650 PRCrf
Etymology
Birkwood Ho, Birkewood , Byrkewood 1554MinAcct 19, 1641 ib 39, Byrkewood bothom (e )1557Surv , 1641MinAcct 39, Berkwood 1614MinAcct 41, Birkwood 1608 FF, 1639 WillY, Burkwood 1650 PRCrf. 'Birch wood', v. birki , wudu .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Cock Lane
- The Balk
- Bracken Hill
- Brand Hill
- Burcroft Fm
- Manor Ho
- Shay Hill
- Old Hall
- Spring Hill
- Church Hill
- Oakenshaw Beck
- Slack Lane
- Crofton Hall
- Red Beck
- Windmill Hill