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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brendwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Brend(e)wod(e) 1297 Pat 1332 Kendi,143 1347 1352 MinAcct 1383 Cl
  • Brond(e)wod(e) 1350 Cl 1383 Pedw79
  • Brentwode 1356 Furn 1383 Kendiii,214
  • Bryntwodd 1409 Kendi,37
  • Burnt-wood 1764 PR(Cr)

Etymology

'Burnt wood', v. brende 2 , wudu . It is sometimes described as 'the wood of Crosthwaite' (1347 Cl, Pat, 1355 ib, etc.).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site