English Explanatory Dictionary

Barkingside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb in the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4489).

Word forms

Barkingside

Etymology

From Barking + side; first recorded in 1538, probably as Barking Side as noted by Wikipedia, as being on the Barking side of Hainault Forest. This referred to the old and extensive Barking parish, it is some distance north of Barking itself.

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