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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barkhill Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Calverley

Historical Forms

  • Bark(e)hill 1585 Surv 1611 Stansf

Etymology

, Bark (e )hill 1585 Surv, 1611Stansf 344 , probably ME barke , ON  bǫrkr ' bark (for tanning), tanning ' , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement