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Brackenthwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Overblow

Historical Forms

  • Braketuait 12 YDiv
  • Brankineswait 13 YDx
  • Brakynthwayt 1451 YDvi 1539 AOMB
  • Brakentuhayt a.1213 YDiv
  • Brakenthuait, Brakenthwayt 1230,1294 1430 YDvi 1591 YDiv
  • Brakenwha(y)te 1567 WillY 1621 FF
  • Brakanthwayt(h) 1296 YDv 1325 Ipm 1476 Pat
  • Bracken-foot 1822 Langd

Etymology

Brackenthwaite, Braketuait 12 YD iv, Brankineswait 13 YD x, Brakinthweit , Brakinthueit , 1202, 1219 FF, Brakynthwayt 1451 YD vi, 1539AOMB , Brakentuhayt a. 1213 YD iv, Brakenthuait , Brakenthwayt 1230, 1294 ib, 1430 YD vi, 1591 YD iv, Brakenwha (y )te 1567 WillY, 1621 FF, Brakanthwayt (h )1296 YD v, 1325 Ipm, 1476 Pat, Bracken-foot 1822 Langd. 'Clearing overgrown with bracken', v. brakni , þveit , a frequent p.n.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name