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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barras, Barras Brow

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Barras 1588,1663 PR(B) 1791 Hothf
  • Barrow(e)s 1608 PR(B)
  • -brow 1792 Hothf
  • Bar(r)house 1661,1761 PR(B)

Etymology

, Barras 1588, 1663 PR(B), 1791Hothf , Barrow (e )s 1608 PR(B) 1863 OS,(-brow ) 1792Hothf , Bar (r )house 1661, 1761 PR(B) , probably ' houseon the hill ' , v. beorg , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name