English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Birch Bush and Birk Bush

Other OS name in the Parish of Askerton

Historical Forms

  • Birkebusse 1589 ExchKR 1601 Survey
  • the Birkbush 1603 Gilsland
  • Birckbushes 1626 Boothby
  • Birbus 1686 PR(Laner)
  • ye Burbous 1689 ib
  • Birch Buss 1741 ib

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) are Birkebusse 1589ExchKR , 1601Survey , the Birkbush 1603 Gilsland, Birckbushes 1626Boothby , Birbus 1686 PR (Laner),ye Burbous 1689 ib., Birch Buss 1741 ib . ' Birch bush , ' v. bierce , birki , buskr . It is impossible to differentiate the forms which refer to these two places .