Northbreache Manor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst
Historical Forms
- la Breche 1255 Ass 1498 Ipm
- Upper Breach 1662 Rental
- ate Brech 1332 SR
Etymology
Northbreache Manor is la Breche 1255Ass , 1498 Ipm, Upper Breach 1662Rental , and was the home of John ate Brech (1332 SR). This is OE bræc, brec , 'strip of uncultivated land,' 'strip of land taken from a forest by royal licence, for temporary cultivation.'