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Ingbirchworth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Berceuuorde 1086 DB
  • Birchewrd, Byrchewrd, Birchew(o)rth 13 ADi 1246 Ass e.14 YDii 1313 WCR 1434 ADiii
  • Hingbirchew(o)rth 1326 YDxiii,61
  • Yng(e)birchew(o)rth 1424 YDvi 1449 Hall
  • Ingbirchew(o)rth 1435 DodsN
  • Ingbirchworth(e), Yngbirchworth(e), Ingbyrchworth(e) 1433 Hall 1535,1542 FF 1641 Rates
  • Lingbirchworth(e) 1529 FF
  • Ingburch(e)worth(e), Yngburch(e)worth(e) 1552 YDviii 1584 FF 1591 WillY 1608 FF
  • Engburch(e)worth(e) 1589 WillY
  • Ingburtchworth 1617 FF
  • Ingbirtchworth 1633 WB177

Etymology

'Birch enclosure', v. birce , worð ; the affix Ing - (from eng 'meadow') to distinguish it from Roughbirchworth 335infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

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