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.

Bramcrag

Other OS name in the Parish of St John's, Castlerigg and Wythburn

Historical Forms

  • Bryrincrag in Fornesyd 1595 PR(Crosth)
  • Bryamcrage 1614 ib
  • Brian Cragge 1616 ib
  • Bramecragg 1657 ib
  • Bramegrage 1701 ib

Etymology

is Bryrincrag in Fornesyd 1595 PR (Crosth), Bryamcrage 1614 ib., Brian Cragge 1616 ib., Bramecragg 1657 ib., Bramegrage 1701 ib .