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.

Brinscombe Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Membury

Historical Forms

  • Brunnescumbe 1316 FF
  • Brounscombe 1414 Cl

Etymology

is Brunnescumbe 1316FF , Brounscombe 1414 Cl . ' Brūn 'scumb . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement