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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barncliffe

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Bernecroft 1495 Cust
  • Bernscroft 1534 SheffMan
  • Barnescroft 1541,1609 ib
  • Barnecroft 1566 ib

Etymology

, possibly with the same first el . as Bernecroft 1495 Cust,Bernscroft 1534 SheffMan, Barnescroft 1541, 1609 ib, Barnecroft 1566ib ; it appears to be the pers. n. Bern ( v. Barnby Dun 17supra ) , v. clif , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement