Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brimeshull 1201 Anderson

• Bruneshull(') 1244,1268,1280 Ass 1284 Pat

• Broneshull(') 1327 SR 1334 For 1340 NI 1348 WRO

• Bronehull' (p), Brunshull' 1348 ib

• Brunsel Close, Bromsell Gate 1709 ib

• Bronshall Knapp 1839 TA(Stalbridge)

• Brownshall 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Brunsell's Fm (ST 714152), Brunsell's Knap (ST 725148), Brimeshull (for Bruneshull ) 1201 Anderson, Bruneshull (') (p) 1244, 1268, 1280Ass , 1284 Pat, Broneshull (')1327SR , 1334For , 1340 NI all (p), 1348WRO , Bronehull ' (p), Brunshull '1348ib , Brunsel Close , Bromsell Gate 1709ib , Bronshall Knapp 1839TA (Stalbridge), named from the hill which also gave name to Brownsall hundred q. v. supra , v. cnæpp 'hillock'. In 1774 Hutch1 2340 (followed by Hutch3 4 137) the hamlet of Brownsel Lane is included in the neighbouring par. of Bps. Caundle (as also is the hamlet of Brownshall in 1795 Boswell).