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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brimecherche

Field in the Parish of Chaldon Herring

Historical Forms

  • Brimecherche 1227 FF

Etymology

Brimecherche 1227(the first el. is perhaps identical with that in prec.;the second el. may be PrWelsh  crǖg'hill, barrow' rather than OE  cirice'church')