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.

Brickkiln Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydiard Millicent

Historical Forms

  • Brick Hill Copse c.1840 TA

Etymology

Brickkiln Copse (6″) is Brick Hill Copse c. 1840TA . kill is a common dialect-form for kiln and Brickkill is often thus folk- etymologised to Brick Hill . Cf. Brickhill St Fm (PN Wa 43).