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.

Burningfold Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dunsfold

Historical Forms

  • Bruningefeld 1177 P
  • Bruningefeud 1255 Ass
  • Brunyngefeud 1294 Ass
  • Brunyngefaud 1272 Ass
  • Brunyngefold 1332 SR
  • Brunningesfaud 1235 FF
  • Bruningfald' 1234 Cl
  • Burningfald 1235 Ass
  • Burningfold 1680 Seller
  • Brynningfolde 1577 Ct

Etymology

'Fold of Brūn 's people,' v . ingas, fal(o)d.