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.

Brendon Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Holsworthy

Historical Forms

Brendon, Breyndon 1314 Ass

Bremdon 1295,1351 Ass

Etymology

is Brendon , Breyndon 1314Ass , Bremdon 1295, 1351Ass (all p) . Possibly ' bramble hill , ' v. Brendon supra 58 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Holsworthy