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.

Branscombe

Other OS name in the Parish of East and West Dawlish

Historical Forms

  • Brumston 1277 Ass
  • Brounston 1330 SR 1422 Rental 1514 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is perhaps identical with Brumston 1277Ass ,Brounston 1330SR (p), 1422Rental , 1514Ct . ' Brūn 's farm , ' v. tun .