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.

Breach

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbourne

Historical Forms

  • la Breche 1261 Ass 1273 MinAcct

Etymology

Breach (6″) is la Breche in 1261Ass (p), 1273MinAcct . v. bræc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement