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.

Branshill Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Battle

Historical Forms

  • Brembelshulle c.1240 Pens

Etymology

Branshill Fm is probably identical with Brembelshulle c. 1240 Pens. 'Hill of the bramble,' v. bremel , hyll . For a similar genitival compound, cf. Bremlesferd , Bremlesfricht (c. 1195, c. 1245 Pens), 'wood of the bramble,' v. fyrhþ .