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.

Breach Cmn, Breach Ctg

Other OS name in the Parish of Cann

Historical Forms

  • commun' pastur' vocat' la Brech' 1385 Salis
  • le Breech 15 Shaft
  • Brechemede 1433 Salis
  • le Breach 1562 Weld1 1671 Waller

Etymology

( 1841TAMap ) , commun ' pastur ' vocat ' la Brech '1385Salis , le Breech 15Shaft , Brechemede 1433Salis , le Breach 1562Weld 1, 1671Waller , cf. Breach Cl 1840TA , v. brǣc ' land broken up forcultivation ' , mǣd .