[tied] Re: Permian

From: tgpedersen
Message: 44353
Date: 2006-04-21

>> Anyway I think this idea flies
> > better than Brambleville. ;-)
>
> What about Bromley (St. Leonard = modern B.-by-Bow), which comes
from OE
> bræm(b)el le:ah 'bramble-meadow'? There are many "broom"
and "bramble"
> placenames all over England (the other London Bromley is OE bro:m
le:ah
> 'broom-meadow'!).
>

Is that a river I see there?
http://tinyurl.com/qtl9d
http://www.fancyapint.com/main_site/tube/stations/map_T035.html

Any attestation of the supposed OE names?


Torsten