Branthwaite
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dean
Historical Forms
- Bromthweit 1210 Cur
- Bramtweit 1212 Cur
- Bramthuait c.1260 Hesley
- Bramthwayt 1285 Ass 1369 Ipm
- Branthwayt 1230 Scotland 1570 ExchKR
- Brancthweyt 1278 Ass
- Brampeweyt 1276 FF
- Bramptweyt 1279 Ass
- Brampthwayte 1544 MinAcct
- Brannthwayt cum Dene 1278 Ass
- Braunthwait 1279 FF 1367,1370 Ipm
- Brayntheweyt 1279 Ass
- Braynthwayt 1294 ib
- Branthate 1602 CWxii
- the common called the Edge 1777 NB
- Branthwaite Edge 1800 PR(Lamplugh)
Etymology
Apart from the 1210 form, the evidence favours ME brame, 'bramble,' for the first element. In Bromthweit the o may represent the rounding of a before a nasal, rather than the ō in OE brom, 'broom.' The second element is þveit .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dean Moor
- Deanscale
- Branthwaite Bridge
- Branthwaite Edge
- Calva Hill
- Pardshaw Crag
- Ullock Mains
- Browtop
- Butts Wood
- Cockshot Wood
- Crofthouse
- Crookelty Spout
- Cup and Ring
- Fifkettle Brow
- Foulknott Hill
- Frith Wood
- Gatebarrow
- Greencastle Brow
- Highfield Ho
- Lusty Close
- Outfield Plantation
- Park Hill
- Raise
- Rye Cottage
- Shawbank Brow
- Smithybanks Wood
- Near and Far Stockbeck
- Toot Well
- Whitekeld
- Woodhall Brow
- Woodside
- Wright Green
- Acrewalls
- Kirby Brow
- Branthwaite Hall
- Broomy Hill
- Longcross Intack