English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Brownlow, Brownlow Fm & Brownlow Heath

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • (the) Browne Low(e) 1586 Rental 1666 Sheaf
  • Brownlow Common, Radnor Wood 1831 Bry
  • Brownlow Heath 1842 OS

Etymology

, (the ) Browne Low (e )1586Rental , 1666Sheaf, Brownlow Common , Radnor Wood 1831 Bry, Brownlow Heath 1842 OS , ' (heath & common at) the brown mound ' , v. brūn 1 , hlāw , hǣð , commun .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site