Bradbourne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bradbourne
Historical Forms
- Bradeburne 1086 DB Hy2 Danelaw late12th Okeover
- Bradeburn(a), Bradeborn(e), Bradebourn c.1200 Trentham 1205 Dunst 1208 Cur 1340 DbAxxxii
- Braddeburne 1383 DbCh
- Bradburn(e), Bradborn(e), Bradbourne John CampbCh 1215 Dunst 1305 Abbr 1310 Misc 1312 CartDec
- Bredeburna 1222 DunstAn
- Great Bradborne 1621 Bemrose
Etymology
The place takes its name from the stream near which it is situated, which is 'broad stream', v. brād , burna ; cf. Bradbourne Brook supra 4. For Great cf. Nether Town Hall infra .