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Brownber

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ravenstonedale

Historical Forms

  • Brownebar 1591,1596,1609 PR
  • Brounbar 1635,1648 ib
  • Brounber 1675 ib
  • Bronbar 1676 ib

Etymology

Brownber, Brownebar 1591, 1596, 1609 PR, Brounbar 1635, 1648 ib, Brounber 1675 ib, Bronbar 1676 ib. 'Brown, dark-coloured hill', v. brūn , beorg . The same name occurs elsewhere in We (ii, 28 supra , ii, 109 infra ), cf. also Brown Howe (freq ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement