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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bretton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Foolow

Historical Forms

  • Bretton(e) 1332 Ipm 1377,1400 ShefBC 1578 FF

Etymology

Bretton, Bretton (e )1332 Ipm, 1377, 1400ShefBC , 1578FF .Probably 'farm of the Britons', v. Brettas , tūn .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement