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.

Brownstone

Other OS name in the Parish of Newton Ferrers

Historical Forms

  • Bromeston 1281 Ass
  • Bromyston 1330 SR 1337 Ipm

Etymology

is Bromeston 1281Ass , Bromyston 1330SR (p), 1337 Ipm . The modern form is clearly corrupt but it is difficult to see whence Bromeston can be derived .