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Bradshaw Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chapel en le Frith

Historical Forms

  • Brodeshawe, Brodescawe Hy3 For
  • Brades(c)hawe, Brads(c)hawe, Brad(e)s(c)hag(h) Hy3 1332 ShefBC 1345 DbCh 1380 DbAxxii 1397 ShefBC
  • Bradshaw(e) 1429 ib
  • Bradshaw Edge 1556 DbAxxxiv

Etymology

Bradshaw Hall, Brodeshawe , Brodescawe Hy 3For (p), Brades (c )hawe , Brads (c )hawe , Brad (e )s (c )hag (h )Hy 3 ib, 1332ShefBC , 1345 DbCh, 1380 DbA xxii, 1397ShefBC (p), Bradshaw (e )1429 ib et passim . 'Broad copse', v. brād , sceaga ; apparently used as a later alternative name for the township is Bradshaw Edge 1556 DbA xxxiv (v. ecg ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement