English Place-name Society

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.

Old Hat Barrow

Early-attested site in the Parish of Collingbourne Ducis

Historical Forms

  • Three Knightes Burrow 1591 Map

Etymology

Old Hat Barrow is identical in site with (on ) bradanbeorg of BCS 635. 'Wide barrow,' v. brad , beorg . It is Three Knightes Burrow in 1591 (Map ), perhaps from three parishes meeting here.