Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Berengal(e) 1285 Ass

• Berenghal 1315 Ct (p)

• Bering(e)hal(e), Beryng(e)hal(e) c.1295 ElyM 1391 et freq

• Bering(e)droue 1318 ib

• Ber(e)neiale 13th ElyCh

• Berneiale 1457–9 Ct

• Berg(e)hale t.Ed1 ElyCh

• Berg(e)feld 1438 Ct

• Berinshale 1309 Ct (p)

• Beringeslade 1327 Ct

• Berninghale 1330 Ct

• Bornenghale ib. (p)

• Berenialelode 1337–43 Ct

• Berineiale(char) subtus Mepale 15th ElyM

• Bernegaledoune 1369 Ct

• Bernemalefelde 1461 ib

• Ber(y)alelo(a)de 1403 SewersA

• Baringaleffeld 1423 ElyB

• Brangells 1572 WMP

• Branghill 1720 BLAcct

Etymology

Possibly 'the nook of the people of Beorn (a ),' v. inga , healh . It lies low near the New Bedford River and Gault Hole near the boundary of Mepal in a corner of Sutton parish, drāf , dūn , feld and (ge)lād have been added to some of the forms. For char v. Chain Fm supra 226.