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Swinhope Brats

Other OS name in the Parish of Swinhope

Historical Forms

  • le Broth de Svyneop eHy3 Alv 13
  • brottes 1276 ib
  • Swinhop Bratts 1802 Tur 1828 Bry
  • Swinhop Brats 1824 O

Etymology

, le Broth de Svyneop eHy3 (13) Alv , brottes 1276ib , Swinhop Bratts 1802Tur , 1828 Bry, Swinhop Brats 1824 O , cf. Close called New Bratts 1621 (1822) Terrier , (the ) newbratclose 1625, 1634Terrier , the new bratt close 1662Terrier , the new brat close 1674, 1679Terrier , y e new bratts 1671Terrier , a certain Close called new Bratts 1762Terrier , from ON  brot ' a small piece of land ' , in the pl .