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.

Brent Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugley

Historical Forms

  • Brend(e)hall(e) 1285 Ipm 1379 IpmR 1380 Cl
  • Boliton la Brendhalle 1290 Misc
  • Brendale 1291,1295 Fine
  • Brenthall (aula arsa)
  • Brendeshalle 1383 IpmR
  • Brentshall 1493–1500 ECP

Etymology

Brent Hall (lost) is Brend (e )hall (e )1285 Ipm, 1379 IpmR, 1380 Cl, Boliton la Brendhalle 1290 Misc, Brendale 1291, 1295 Fine, Brenthall (aula arsa )n.d. AD v, Brendeshalle 1383 IpmR, Brentshall 1493–1500 ECP. 'The burnt hall.' v. brende .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement