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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brigholme Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Giggleswick

Historical Forms

  • Brigholme 1580 Skp

Etymology

, Brigholme 1580Skp 24 , ' water-meadow by the bridge ' , v. brycg , holmr , probably one across Tems Beck .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name