English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Brereton Green & Brereton Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brereton

Historical Forms

  • Bretone 1086 DB
  • (Brereton alias) Breton 1581 ChRR
  • Brereton c.1100 Orm2
  • Brer(e)ton e13 et freq
  • Brer(e)ton alias Bruerton alias Bruton, Brer(e)ton alias Bruerton Grene 1559 Pat
  • Brer(e)ton Hall 1724 NotCestr
  • Breartun e12 Orm2 17
  • Breirton 1392 Chol
  • Breerton 1461 Pat
  • Breerton Green 1656 Orm2
  • Brureton 1408 ChRR 1552 AD
  • Bruerton, Bruerton hawle c.1536 Leland
  • Bruerton Grene 1559 Pat
  • Bruerton Green 1775 Sheaf
  • Brewrton 1548 Pat
  • Brewerton 1589 ChRR
  • Brewerton Green 1690 Sheaf

Etymology

'Briar farm', v. brēr , tūn , with grēne 2 and hall .