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Barkin Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton (detached)

Etymology

, 1814 Kend iii, 276 , 1823 M , possibly a surn . from Barkin ( i , 24 supra ) , but a compound of be(o)rg ' hill ' and ON  kinn ' declivity ' is possible .