Brackenhill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ackworth
Historical Forms
- Brakanhill Ed1 BM 1557 WillY
- Brakenhyll, Brakenhil(l) 1384 MinAcct 1567 WillY
- Brakenhil(l)cliff 1486 MinAcct
- Braknyll 1402 Pat
- Brakynynghilcliff (sic) 1461 MinAcct
- Brackenclyff (sic) 1608 ib
Etymology
Brackenhill, Brakanhill Ed 1 BM, 1557 WillY, Brakenhyll , Brakenhil (l )1384MinAcct 507, 1567 WillY, Brakenhil (l )cliff 1486MinAcct 66, Braknyll 1402 Pat, Brakynynghilcliff (sic)1461MinAcct 509, Brackenclyff (sic)1608 ib 12. v. brakni , hyll , clif , and cf. Brackenhill 78supra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ackworth Carr Bridge
- Ackworth Grange
- High Ackworth & Low Ackworth
- Ackworth Moor Top
- Ackworth Park
- Berril Fm
- Broomhill Plant
- Burial Field
- Castle Syke Hill
- Dicky Sikes
- Green Lane
- The Grove
- Holt Spring
- Lee Lane
- Lemon Royd
- Long Lane
- Low Grange
- Mill Lane
- Moor Top
- Outgang
- Plague Stone
- Potwells Fm
- Riddings
- Rigg Lane
- Rose Lane
- Sandy Gate Lane
- South Field
- Standing Flat Bridge
- Tan House Spa
- Town Shore Dike
- Towns Well
- Went Ho
- Whitegate Hill