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Barkingside

Barkingside proper noun: a suburb in the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4489).

Proper noun

Barkingside

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

Origin of Barkingside

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.

Questions about Barkingside

What does Barkingside mean?
Barkingside means a suburb in the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4489).
What part of speech is Barkingside?
Barkingside is a proper noun.

Words near Barkingside in the dictionary

  1. barking squirrel
  2. barking squirrels
  3. barking up the wrong tree
  4. barkingly
  5. barkings
  6. Barkingside
  7. Barkis is willin'
  8. Barkis is willing
  9. Barkisland
  10. barkitecture
  11. barkled

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