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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brackenbottom (Scar)

Other OS name in the Parish of Horton in Ribblesdale

Historical Forms

  • Brakencodum (sic) 1550 WillY
  • (le) Brakanbothom(e) 1575 YASDd 1581 WillY

Etymology

, 1696YAS Dd 117 , Brakencodum (sic)1550 WillY, (le ) Brakanbothom (e )1575YAS Dd117, 1581 WillY , v. brakni , boðm ' valley bottom ' .

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

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