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.

Burthwaite

Other OS name in the Parish of St Cuthbert Without

Historical Forms

  • Breethwate within the parishe of St Maryes 1623 PR(Greystoke)

Etymology

is Breethwate within the parishe of St Maryes 1623 PR (Greystoke) . Cf. le Burthwaite close 1604LRMB , Broughwaite 1723Devonshire . v. þveit .