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Braith Gill Lathe

Other OS name in the Parish of Linton

Historical Forms

  • Breithetheld (sic for Breithecheld) 12 Font
  • Breathkell 1611 Skp
  • Braith Gill 1846 TA

Etymology

, Breithetheld (sic for Breithecheld )12 Font, Breathkell 1611Skp 31, Braith Gill 1846TA , ' broad spring or well ' , v. breiðr , kelda .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site