Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Church 1708 Terrier 18

• Church (Holy Trinity) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Barowe 1220 MHW

• ecclesie de Barwa' 1235 RGros

• ecclesie de Barwe 1248 1335,1337 Pat

• ecclesia de Barewe 1253×58 RTAL

• in ecclesia parochiali 1549 Pat

• the Church Yard 1639,1690,1708(18),1822 Terrier

• capella de Barowe 1381 Pat

Etymology

, the Church 1708 (18) Terrier , Church (Holy Trinity )1846, 1863, 1877White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Barowe 1220MHW, ecclesie de Barwa '1235 RGros, ecclesie de Barwe 1248 ib, 1335, 1337Pat ,ecclesia de Barewe 1253 × 58 RTAL, in ecclesia parochiali 1549Pat .Note also the Church Yard 1639, 1690, 1708 (18), 1822Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard; it is uncertain whether capella de Barowe 1381Pat ( with MLat  capella ' a chapel ' ) refers to the chapel at Quorndon which was part of the Manor of Barrow .