Barrow / Barrow nr. Oakham / Berc / Berew / Bergh / Berghdon / Berk / Berow / Berugh / Burgh

The Victoria County History (Rutland, vol. 2, 1935) notes: "The parish of Cottesmore includes the chapelry of Barrow [...] The hamlet of Barrow, consisting of one or two farms and some cottages, is on high land about a mile and a half north-west of Cottesmore village. At the north end of the hamlet is the chapel [...] Barrow Chapel, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, [...] is mentioned in 1553, [...] but it was destroyed by 1660. [...] It was attached to Cottesmore rectory." The VCH (ibid.) further notes that a new chapel was built here: "It was consecrated on 13 July 1831 [...] There is a small circular baluster font, and handsome panelled oak pulpit, both apparently of 18thcentury date." [NB: we have no information on the font of the earlier chapel here].