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.

Brightamwick

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kimbolton

Historical Forms

Brihtelmewic 1167 P

Brihtelinwic (sic) 1279 RH

Brythomwyk, Brythamwyk 1347 ADii

Etymology

'Byrhthelm dairy-farm' v. wic .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement

Kimbolton