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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.

Biggin or Carr Haw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Byggyng 1379 PT 1524 TC
  • Bygginge als. Carrehage 1536 YDiv
  • Byggyn als. Corifago als. Carrhagge 1598 FF

Etymology

Biggin or Carr Haw (lost), Byggyng 1379 PT (p), 1524 TC, Bygginge als. Carrehage 1536 YD iv, Byggyn als. Corifago als. Carrhagge 1598 FF. v. bigging 'a building'. Cf. also Kerhaghe 12, 1245 Font, Kerhawe 13 ib, v. kjarr 'marsh', haga 'enclosure'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site