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.

Brayshaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Skipton

Historical Forms

  • Bradescahe, Bradeschagh 1290 Whit
  • Brodshawe 1609 ib
  • Braishey 1615 WYD

Etymology

Brayshaw, Bradescahe , Bradeschagh 1290 Whit 375–8, Brodshawe 1609 ib 319, Braishey 1615 WYD. 'Broad copse', v. brād , sceaga .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name