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Survey of English Place-Names

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Braisty Woods

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Brerersty (sic) c.1216 Font
  • Breresty 1216–21,1220–56 RegAlbiii,10d
  • Brasty wo(o)d 1496 FountRent 1540 Fount
  • Brasteywoddes 1598 SessnR

Etymology

Braisty Woods, Brerersty (sic)c. 1216 Font, Breresty 1216–21, 1220– 56RegAlb iii, 10d, Brasty wo (o )d 1496FountRent , 1540 Fount, Brasteywoddes 1598 SessnR. 'Path near the briars', v. brēr , stīg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement