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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brimstone Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coleshill

Historical Forms

  • Brympstone 1551 LRMB
  • Brimstone e.17th CourtR
  • Brimstone Farm 1761 Rocque

Etymology

Brimstone Fm, 1828 OS, Brympstone 1551LRMB , Brimstone e. 17thCourtR , Brimstone Farm 1761 Rocque; cf. Greate Brimstones pasture and Little Brimstones pasture , Greate Brimstons Meadowe and Little Brimstons Meadowe 1666RecOffMap .The forms are too late for certain etymology, but the meaning could be 'Brȳni's farm', v. tūn and cf. Brimpton 239–40.