English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Birkenknowl Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Barlborough

Historical Forms

  • Birking Knowl Wood 1766 Terrier

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Birking Knowl Wood 1766Terrier , v. bircen 2 , cnoll , wudu , with the first element in a Scandinavianised form .