Barnsdale
Other OS name in the Parish of Great Easton
Historical Forms
- Barnesdale 1505 SlCart 16
- Barnesdale Soke 1548 Conant
Etymology
, Barnesdale 1505 (16) SlCart , Barnesdale Soke 1548Conant ( v. sōcn ) , Barnsdale strete ( infra villam de Eston ) 1547ib ( v. strǣt ) , v. dæl 1 , dalr ; with an OE masc. pers.n. such as Beorn or Beornhard . The valley of Barnsdale lies between Great Easton and Bringhurst . Barnsdale strete refers to the lost Roman road ( Margary 571 ) which ran from Via Devana ( Gartree Road ) at a junction just south - east of Medbourne via Drayton , Great Easton , Caldecott in Rutland and King 's Cliffe in Northants . to meet Ermine Street at Durobrivae ( Water Newton ) .