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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brinnington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Brinintona H2 Orm2 17
  • Brynyn(g)ton, Brinyn(g)ton, Brinin(g)ton 1308 1327 Plea 1337 Eyre 1338 AD 1348 Eyre
  • Brinnin(g)ton 1285 Court 1290 ib
  • Brinnyn(g)ton 1378 Eyre
  • Brynnyngton 1287 Court
  • Brynnyn(g)ton (alias Portwodde) 1549 ChRR
  • Bruninton c.1200,e13 Orm2 1248 Ipm
  • Brunin(g)ton 1304 ChF 1321 Plea E3 Surv 1341 Eyre
  • Brenyn(g)ton 1378 Eyre 1386 Plea 1443 ChRR
  • Brennyngton (alias Portewood) 1550 Pat

Etymology

'Farm called after Brȳni', from the OE  pers.n. Brȳni and -ing-, tūn.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name