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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brownshill Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Coundon

Historical Forms

  • le Brounsehulfelde 1411 Coventry
  • Bronshilfeld 1538 LRMB
  • Brownshall Green 1752 J

Etymology

is le Brounsehulfelde 1411Coventry , Bronshilfeld 1538LRMB , Brownshall Green 1752 J . It may be that the second element is scylf , ' ridge . '

Places in the same Parish