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.

Briber Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Blyth

Historical Forms

  • Briberhill 1563 Raine
  • Blyeberg 1274 Blyth

Etymology

Briber Hill (6″) is Briberhill 1563 Raine. Probably it is identical with Blyeberg 1274Blyth , i.e. 'hill by Blyth' or 'by the river Blyth.'

Places in the same Parish