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.

Briscotts Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Historical Forms

  • Brettenescote 1244 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is to be associated with Peter de Brettenescote (1244Ass ) . ' Beorhtwine 'scote . ' The s is probably pseudo - manorial .