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Brignall village is located in an elevated position adjacent to the River Greta, about 2 km upstream from Greta Bridge. [1] The village is within the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England, the nearest town is the market town of Barnard Castle. The village is best known for the scenic valley section of the River Greta known as Brignall Banks, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Brignall

St Mary's Church, Brignall
Brignall
Location within County Durham
OS grid referenceNZ066122
Civil parish
  • Brignall
Unitary authority
  • County Durham
Ceremonial county
  • County Durham
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBarnard Castle
Postcode districtDL12
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54.50577°N 1.89846°W / 54.50577; -1.89846

Name



Name history


The village is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Bringhenale. [2] [lower-alpha 1]

The name and spelling changed and evolved over time : [3]

Thomas de Briggenhale appeared in the Poll Tax rolls for the County of Yorkshire in 1379. [4]

The following English surnames might be derived from the place name : [4]


Toponym


Brignall stream flows slowly through the village and past the church before descending steeply down to join the River Greta below. Where the stream and river meet there is a corner of land with evidence of cultivation terraces and the ruins of the old St Mary's church. [5] [lower-alpha 2]

Brignall : Bringhenale (Domesday), "Brig..en..hale" (xii–xiii cent), "Brick..n..all" ( surname) :

The first element "Brig / Brick" is from Old English "brycg" (bridge). [6]

The next element "en" is from Medieval English "atten" (at the, by the) [7]

The next element "hale" is from Old English "healh, hale" [8]

The Old English word "healh" (also "hale") has several meanings: [8]

Other meanings have also been suggested :[4]


See also


Examples of place names with a similar etymology might include :


Governance


The population at the 2011 Census remained less than 100. Details are kept within the parish of Rokeby. It was historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.


Art and culture


The River Greta and the Brignall area were painted by John Sell Cotman[11] and J. M. W. Turner[12][13][14] amongst others. Bird watching, walking and other outdoor activities can be pursued in the area.


Notes


  1. See paragraph 4 (beginning "In Barton") on page XXIII (Eurvikscire)
  2. The arrow on the map shows the direction of flow of the Brignall stream
  3. An early form of the town's name, Brakenhale, still survives as the name of one of its schools

References


  1. "MAGiC MaP : Brignall Village". Natural England - Magic in the Cloud Service.
  2. Page, William, A History of the County of York North Riding, pp49-51
  3. "MAGiC MaP : Brignall stream joins River Greta". Natural England - Magic in the Cloud Service.
  4. Clark Hall, John R., A Concise Anglo−Saxon Dictionary, Page 120
  5. Reaney, P H, 1969, The Origin of English Place Names, Page 37
  6. Clark Hall, John R., A Concise Anglo−Saxon Dictionary, Page 323
  7. Reaney, P H, 1969, The Origin of English Place Names, Page 187
  8. "The Brakenhale School". The Brakenhale School. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. Brignall Banks on the Greta - John Sell Cotman, Leeds Art Gallery. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
  10. The Turner Gallery. A Series of One Hundred and Twenty Engravings Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, Antiquarian Maps and Prints. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
  11. Brignall Church by J.M.W. Turner Archived 2006-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, Antiquarian Maps and Prints. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
  12. Yorkshire, Brignall Church, after Turner, 1855, Steve Bartrick Antique Prints and Maps. Retrieved 10 March 2008.

Sources



Online



Books




Media related to Brignall at Wikimedia Commons





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