Brightwells Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Watford
Historical Forms
- Brithewelle 12th StAlbansN
- Brutewell(e) t.Hy2 Dugdii 1223,1272 FF 1248,1342 Ass c.1250 StAlbansO 1294 SR
- Brittewell(e) t.Ric1 Ch 1301 Pat 1225 Cl 1414
- Brittewell More 1456 Whet
- Bryttewelhalle 1460 Cassio
- Bretewell(e) 1186 P early13th BM t.Ed1 StAlbansO 1371 Cl 1428 FA
- Britewelle 1248 FF
- Brytwelhide 1433 Cassio
- Britwell 1594 SP
- Brutwelle 1381 Cl
- Brightwell 1436 Cassio 1556 AOMB
- Brightwells 1647 PCC
Etymology
'Bright spring,' v. wielle . For the spellings cf. Britwell (PN Bk 217). The s is pseudo-manorial. For hide , v. infra 245.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Hare Fm
- Merlins Wood
- Money Hill
- Nascott
- Newhall Fm
- Newhouse Fm
- Newlands Fm
- Penmans Green
- Redhall
- Redheath
- Rousebarn Fm
- Sandy Lodge
- Watford Bridge
- Watford Mill
- Belsize Fm
- Heath Fm
- Stanborough
- Broadfield
- Buckshill
- Callipers Hill
- Callowland Fm
- Cole Kings
- Colney Butts
- Commonwood
- Eastbury
- Fortunes Fm
- Frith Wood
- Gullett Wood
- Highstreet Fm
- Waterdell Ho