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.

Bradworthy

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bradworthy

Historical Forms

  • Bravordina 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Brawardine
  • Brawrthi 1196 FF
  • Braworthy 1233 Cl
  • Bradew(o)rth 1231 Pat 1279 Ipm
  • Bradeworthi 13th Torre
  • Bradworthy 1461 IpmR
  • Broworthon 1285 FA
  • Brodworthie 1524 SR
  • Broadworthie 1605 Wills

Etymology

'Wide estate,' v. brad , worþign .