Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Welton Brynghall 1291 Tax

• Prebendarie of Welton Brinkel 1326 LCStatutes

• Brynkhall 1349 Pap 1428 FA 1526 Sub 1536 LDD

• Welton Brynhall 1535 VE

• Welton Brinkhall 1572 LER

• Brinkhall 1772 CCLeases

• Prebendary of Welton Brinkhall 1784 CCLeases

• Welton Brinkhall Prebend 1795 CCLeases 1797 CCLeases 1810 CCLeases 1817 CCLeases

• Manor of Brinkhall 1775 EnclA

Etymology

Welton Brinkhall. Welton Brynghall 1291 Tax, Prebendarie of Welton Brinkel 1326 LCStatutes, Brynkhall 1349 Pap, 1428 FA, 1526 Sub, 1536 LDD, Welton Brynhall 1535 VE, Welton Brinkhall 1572 LER, Brinkhall 1772CCLeases , Prebendary of Welton Brinkhall 1784CCLeases , Welton Brinkhall Prebend 1795CCLeases , 1797CCLeases , 1810CCLeases , 1817CCLeases .

Manor of Brinkhall 1775EnclA (cf. Brink Farm supra ). The affix Brinkhall is formed from brink 'a brink, the edge of a bank' and hall 1 'a hall, a manor-house'.