Bramdean
county:
coords:
Hampshire
SU609278
otherwise: bromdene, 824-12; brom dene, 932-12; bromdene, 1045-12
BRAMDEAN
Hypothetical Old English 'bromdenu'='broom valley'. In a fairly broad bottomed valley, in chalk country where broom is endemic. The modern 'a' vowel is found from the 15th century, cf BREAMORE.
The place is described in text Cobbett 1830
Period - 19th century, early
... And, besides, I have never seen BRAMDEAN, the spot on which, it is said, ALFRED fought his last great and glorious battle with the DANES. A fine country for a battle, sure enough! We stopped at the village to bait our horses; and, while we were in the public-house, an EXCISEMAN came and rummaged it all over, taking an account of the various sorts of liquor in it, having the air of a complete master of the premises, while a very pretty and modest girl waited on him to produce the diverse bottles, jars, and kegs. I wonder whether ALFRED had a thought of any thing like this, when he was clearing England from her oppressors?
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - Sutton Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Sutton Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, village - Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Sutton Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Sutton Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Sutton Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Esselei Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA TAINORV~ REGIS ... Isd~ Ode ten. BIONDENE . Leuuin tenuit de rege E in alodiu~ ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Esselei Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
[... alii plures seruientes regis] ... MILO portari ten. de rege BRONDENE . Duo libi. ho~es tenuer~ de rege E ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Esselei Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
