Things named after finches

Finch is most likely an Anglo-Saxon word, and many towns and villages in the UK are named after these little birds. Most of the ones I can find are in England, and often South. I will keep adding to this list as I find more:

  • Finchley, Middlesex (literally Finch’s clearing)
  • Finchampstead, Berks. (Finch’s farmhouse)
  • Finchingfield, Essex (Finch’s settlement field)
  • Fincham, Norfolk (Finch’s settlement).

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