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Brown Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Knaresborough

Historical Forms

  • Brounmyre 1388 MinAcct
  • Bronmyre 1409 ib
  • Brom(e)myre 1428,1439 ib
  • Brownemyr 1469 ib

Etymology

, 1846TA , Brounmyre 1388MinAcct , Bronmyre 1409 ib, Brom (e )myre 1428, 1439 ib,Brownemyr 1469 ib , ' brown swamp ' , v. brūn ( assimilated to Bromyr by the following - m - ) , mýrr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name