English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bredbury & Lower Bredbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Bretberie 1086 DB
  • Bredburi(e) H2 Orm2 17
  • Bredburi c.1190,e13 Facs
  • Bredbury 1249 Ipm
  • Bredburye 1551 Dow
  • Bredbur(e) c.1280 1304 Chamb
  • Bredbiri e13 ChRR 1608 Eyre 1287
  • Bredb(er)i(a) 1238(1623),c.1240(1619) ChRR
  • Bradbur(y) c.1270 Adl 1287 Court
  • Bradbur(y)e 1565 Dow
  • Bradburie 1638 Earw
  • Bradburu' 1425 Tab
  • Brebburi 1271 AddCh
  • Bredebyr' 1285 For
  • Bredeburi, Bredebury 1288 Court 1292 Ipm
  • Breddebury 1327 Earw
  • Predbury 1358 Eyre
  • Bretlebury 1422 Plea

Etymology

'Stronghold or manor-house built of planks', v. bred , burh (dat.sg. byrig ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement