Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bradelege 1086 DB

• Bradele c.1170 MontC 1285 FA

• Bradele in Purbyk 1374 Cl 1399 FF

• (apud) Bradeliga(m) Hy3 Hutch3 p1483 Sheen

• Bradelegh(e) 1242–3 Fees 1346 FA

• Bradeley(e) 1285 FA 14 Mansel

• Bradelea ib (p)

• Bradelee 1303 FA

• Bradel(l) c.1326 Hutch3 1384 DCMDeed 1580 Mansel

• Bradlee p1483 Sheen

• Bradley c.1586 Tres

• Bardell 1563 Mansel

• Bradle 1575 Saxton

• Braddle Fm p1795 Mansel

• East Bradle Fm, West Bradle Barn, Bradle Hr Barn 1844 TA

Etymology

Bradle Barn, Bradle Fm (SY 931806) [ˈbreidl], Bradelege 1086 DB, Bradele c. 1170 MontC, 1285 FA et freq toBradele in Purbyk 1374 Cl, 1399 FF, (apud ) Bradeliga (m )Hy 3 Hutch3, p1483Sheen , Bradelegh (e )1242–3 Fees, 1346 FA, Bradeley (e )1285 FA, 14 Mansel, Bradelea ib (p), Bradelee 1303 FA, Bradel (l )c. 1326 Hutch3, 1384DCMDeed et freq to 1580Mansel , Bradlee p1483Sheen , Bradley c. 1586 Tres, Bardell 1563Mansel , Bradle 1575 Saxton et passim , Braddle Fm p1795Mansel , East Bradle Fm , West Bradle Barn , Bradle Hr Barn 1844TA , 'broad wood or clearing', v. brād , lēah . There was woodland here one furlong in length and half a furlong in width in 1086 DB (VCHDo 3100). There is mention of an 'oratory' (oratorium ) here c. 1326 Hutch3, p1483Sheen , cf. Prestysmede infra , and of the 'highway to Bradele '14 Mansel.