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.

Birkin Ford Bridge, Birkinheath, Birkinheath Lane & Birkinheath Covert, Birkin Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Rostherne

Historical Forms

  • Birkin Heath, Birkin Heath Farm & Birkin Heath Cover 1831 Bry 1842 OS

Etymology

( 101–763838 ) , Birkin Heath , Birkin Heath Farm & Birkin Heath Cover 1831 Bry, 1842OS , cf. 10supra , probably the origin of the surname de Berkyn 1348ChRR , de Birkyn 1395 ib , de Byrkyn 1438 MidCh ; v. bircen 1 ' a placegrowing with birch-trees ' , hǣð , ford . The - k - is due to ON influence , cf. Birkenhead 325infra . The district gives name to Birkin Brook 115 , which the ford crosses , cf. Ashley Road supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name