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.

Barkingdon

Other OS name in the Parish of Staverton

Historical Forms

  • Berkedon 1279 Ass 1330 SR 1348 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Berkedon 1279Ass , 1330SR (p), 1348FF (p) . ' Hill of the birches , ' v. beorc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement