Brenkley Explained

Official Name:Brenkley
Civil Parish:Dinnington
Country:England
Region:North East England
Coordinates:55.0702°N -1.6584°W
Metropolitan Borough:Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan County:Tyne and Wear
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Static Image:Brenkley, North Farm - geograph.org.uk - 79697.jpg

Brenkley is a hamlet and former civil parish about 6 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, now in the parish of Dinnington, in the Newcastle upon Tyne district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 28.[1]

History

The name "Brenkley" means 'Brynca's mound' or 'edge mound'.[2] Brenkley is possibly a shrunken medieval village, although there is no indications on the ground. Brenkley is one of the possible sources of the surname Brinkley.[3] Brenkley was formerly a township in the parish of Dinnington,[4] from 1866 Brenkley was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Dinnington, the rest went to form Brunswick.[5] In 1974 it became part of Tyne and Wear, having previously been part of Northumberland.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Brenkley Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain. 1 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Brenkley Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 1 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Last name: Brinkley. SurnameDB. 1 August 2020.
  4. Web site: History of Brenkley, in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Relationships and changes Brenkley Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 1 August 2020.

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