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Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .