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.

Barnsnape Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cuckfield

Historical Forms

  • Brandeslep 1255 FF
  • Bransnape 1607 ParReg
  • Brentsnape 1618 ParReg

Etymology

Barnsnape Fm (6″) is Brandeslep 1255 FF, Bransnape 1607 ParReg, Brentsnape 1618 ParReg. The first element is probably the same as that found in Brantridge supra 255. It is difficult to say what the second is unless the earliest form is corrupt and we really have the word snape discussed above under Snapelands 28supra .