Brickhampton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Churchdown
Historical Forms
- Brithelmeton 1148–79 Glouc
- Brichelmeton', Brichtelmeton' 1221 Ass, FF
- Breithelminton' 1220 Fees
- Brihthamtunn, Brihthamton c.1220 GlR 1248 Ass
- Brighthampton(e), Bryghthampton(e) 1287 Ass 1305 Pat 1309 Orig 1314 FF 1433 Pat
- Brighamton, Bryghamton 1248 Ass 1369 BM
- Bryggehampton 1548 Pat
- Brechampton' 1248 Ass 1276 RH
- Brith(h)ampton(e) 1272 Glouc 1277 FF 1290 Ipm 1328 Banco
- Brichampton, Brychampton 1281 FF 1433 Pat
- Brickhampton 1576 Crav
- Brickhampton als. Bridghampton 1637 Inq 1645 FF
- Brickington 1622 Rec
Etymology
'Brihthelm's farmstead', from the OE pers.n. Brihthelm and tūn, a single form having the connective -ing 4 (probably lost in others by dissimilation). Like Forthampton (57supra ), the name was influenced at an early date by the OE hām-tūn 'homestead' which is found in other Gl p.ns. like Brockhampton (i, 178supra ), and some forms in Brig -, Brugge - may also be due to an early popular etymology from OE brycg 'bridge', doubtless because there was a bridge here over Hatherley Brook (pons de Bryghthampton '1368 Works).The reduction to -ing - in Brickington is common in this type of p.n. (as in Sevenhampton i, 177supra ).