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.

Brunghill Moor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • Brungilebonc 1220–30 YDi
  • le Brungylmore l.14 Kirkst
  • Brungalmore 1367 ib

Etymology

Brunghill Moor, Brungilebonc 1220–30 YD i, le Brungylmore l. 14 Kirkst, Brungalmore 1367 ib. The ravine (v. gil ) is below Burn Fell and Burn Ho (infra ) and the first el. is probably the same. v. banke , mōr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name