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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brough Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gnosall

Historical Forms

  • Bughale 1086 DB
  • Burgh' 1283 Ass 1324 FF 1417 Pat 1472 Ct
  • Overbourgh 1392 FF
  • Burrowehall 1537 MinAcct
  • Borrough Hall 1616 FF
  • Broughall Eliz ChancP 1601 QSR ChI ObKn
  • Bruff 1686 Plot
  • Brough Hall 1547–51 ECP 1616 SHT 1755 Bowen 1833 O

Etymology

'The manor', v. burh . See VCH iv, 125–6. The DB form is probably a mistake for Burghale (v. halh (dat.sg. hale )).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement