English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Brayton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aspatria

Historical Forms

  • Brayton' 1212 StBA 1285 For 1535 VE
  • Braytona 1258 Netherhall
  • Braytton c.1265 StB
  • Breyton 1255 Pipe 1279 Ass
  • Breghton 1402 Pat
  • Braton 1580 Border
  • Braiton hall 1675 Sandford

Etymology

Probably 'broad tūn,' v. breiðr . Cf. Brayton (WRY), Breiðe -tun c. 1030 YCh, Braiþatun c. 1050 ib.

Places in the same Parish