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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barcroft

Other OS name in the Parish of Calverley

Historical Forms

  • Ber(e)croft 12 Kirkst 13 c.1220 Calv 1372 BM
  • Old Ber(e)croft, Ber(e) Croftes, Ber(e)croftres c.1345,1346 Calv
  • Barcroft 1394 YDiv 1656 WYD
  • Barr Croft 1848 TA

Etymology

( lost ) , Ber (e )croft 12 Kirkst, 13 BM, WYD, c. 1220 Calvet freq to 1372BM, Old Ber (e )croft , Ber (e ) Croftes , Ber (e )croftres c. 1345, 1346 Calv, Barcroft 1394 YD iv,1656 WYD, Barr Croft 1848TA , ' barley enclosure ' , v. bere , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement