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.

Firth Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • (le) Frith(e), Fryth(e) Ed1 AddCh 1323 Ass 1333 WollCh 1339 Portland
  • Frith Hall Eliz ChancP

Etymology

Firth Hall, (le ) Frith (e ), Fryth (e )Ed 1AddCh (p), 1323Ass (p), 1333WollCh (p), 1339Portland et freq , Frith Hall Eliz ChancP, cf. Fritmilne c. 1273 RegAnt (v. myln ). 'Woodland', v. (ge)fyrhð, to which was later added hall 'hall'.