Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Braddele-Hee 1232–7 Tab

• Braddeley juxta Froddesham 1599 Orm2

• Bradeley 1261–7 Whall 1546 Orm2

• Nether Bradeley 1275–90 Chol

• Over Bradeley 1280–90 ib

• Bradeley iuxta Frodesham 1280–90 ib

• Inferior Bradeley 1285 ib

• Bradeley Superior 1299 Plea

• Bradeley Overe 1302 ib

• Bradleg' 1299 Orm2

• Bradlegh 1384 AddCh

• Bradley 1388 Orm2

• Overe Bradleg' 1299 ib

• Over Bradleg' 1387–8 ib

• Nether Bradleg' 1393 ChRR

• Nethir Bradleg' 1432 ib

• Bradleg' iuxta Frodesham 1435 ib

• Bradleg' Kyngesley 1441 ib

• Bradleg' beside Newton 1619 Chol

• watermill in Bradlegh 1397 Orm2

• Bradley 1435 ib

• Bradley Mills 1831 Bry

• Bradley Orcharde 1599 Orm2

• Bradley Orchard 1602 Chol

• Bradley Lane 1831 Bry

Etymology

'Broad clearing', from brād and lēah , with ēa 'a stream', myln , orceard , lane , feld and mǣd , also neoðera , uferra , lang , inferior , superior , cf. Frodsham 221supra , Kingsley, Newton 239, 248infra .The name may also appear in Bradlingselfe 238infra .