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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barnes Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Bernes c.1267 SheffMisc 13,1366 Hlm 1383 Ipm 1442 Comp 1451 FA
  • Bernis 1297 LS
  • le Barnes 1426 SheffMisc
  • Barneshall 1556 WillY
  • Barnshall(e) 1564,1585 ib
  • Barnes 1607,1612 FF

Etymology

Barnes Hall, Bernes c. 1267 SheffMisc, 13, 1366 Hlm, 1383 Ipm, 1442 Comp, 1451 FA, Bernis 1297 LS (p), le Barnes 1426 SheffMisc, Barneshall 1556 WillY, Barnshall (e )1564, 1585 ib, Barnes 1607, 1612 FF. 'The barns', v. bere-ærn, cf. Barnes Green infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name