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.

Bristnall Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halesowen

Historical Forms

  • Brusenhull 1299 SaltSoc.vii.54
  • Brussenhulle 13th DuignanPNWo

Etymology

'The burst hill,' referring to some breach or landslide, the first element being ME  bursten , brusten , the old past part. of burst . Cf. to borsenan beorge , a similar compound found in BCS 743.