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Barrow Haven

Other OS name in the Parish of Barrow upon Humber

Historical Forms

  • portum de Barewe 1190 Dugdvi 1301
  • Barowehaven 1371 Cl

Etymology

, portum de Barewe 1190 (1301)Dugd vi, Barowehaven 1371 Cl , Barrowe Haven Philip & Mary Lanc , the old Haven 1695Foster , (the ) haven 1709, 1715 BarrowTB , Haven 1785Map , 1803EnclA , and cf. the old haven chaps , the new haven chaps 1715BarrowTB , v. hæfen ; chaps is the mouth of an estuary or harbour .