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.

Brough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Brough and Shatton

Historical Forms

  • Burc 1195,1204,1205,1206 P
  • Burg', Burgo, Burgum 1196 P 1362 Ipm
  • Burgh(e) 1330 Ass 1339 DbAxi 18th
  • Brugh 1348 DbAxxxvi 1532 DbCh
  • Brough 1658 DbAxi

Etymology

'The fortification', v. burh ; the village is situated close to the site of the Roman camp, Navione (Ravenna), for which v. Noe, R. supra 13 and The Halsteads infra 120.