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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bready Wong

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • 1762 EnclA 1837 Valuation
  • Brytiwongis 1467×84 LTD
  • Brediwonges 1601 Terrier 1612 Terrier
  • Brady wonges 1648 Terrier
  • Breeding Wongs 1731 Terrier

Etymology

Bready Wong 1762, 1837 (Brytiwongis 1467 × 84, Brediwonges 1601, 1612, Bredywonges 1612, 1648, Brady wonges 1648, Breeding Wongs (sic) 1731; also known as Broadwonges 1625, 1675, 1679, 1703, 1712, Broad Wongs 1675, 1703 et passim to 1745, v. breiðr, vangr; the first el. later varies with brād)