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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bracken Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kildwick

Historical Forms

  • Braken (sic) 1540 WillY
  • Brakonhill 1662 PRKld 1680 Skp

Etymology

, Braken (sic)1540 WillY, Brakonhill 1662PRKld, 1680Skp 25 , v. brakni , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name