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Bickland Water
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Tir Budhek Wartha
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Budock
Hundred:
Kerrier
Notes:
The name “Bickland” dates back to at least 1769, found in survey map of the area: “Eglos Budock, Bicklands & Hill Crofts.” (Source: Kresen Kernow, AD332/1/13).
Elements:
bargen tir
Meaning:
farm, tenement
Budhek
This refers to the name of a person:
name
wartha
Meaning:
higher
Elements notes:
tir 'land' + Budhek 'Budock' + wartha 'higher'
Historic forms:
Beckling 1748.