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.

Brimclose Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Branscombe

Historical Forms

  • Browme close 1525 AOMB

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Browme close 1525AOMB . Perhaps ' broom close or field . '