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Survey of English Place-Names

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Long Birch Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Brewood

Historical Forms

  • le longebruch 1425 Ct
  • Longbryche 1540 Deed
  • Longburch 1682 Browne
  • Longbirch 1775 Bowen 1834 O

Etymology

, le longebruch 1425Ct , Longbryche 1540Deed , Longburch 1682Browne, Longbirch 1775 Bowen, 1834 O , ' the long strip of land newlybroken up for cultivation ' , v. lang , bryce , with metathesis . This is the site of the old Giffard dower Ho .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement