Catbrain

Catbrain

Catbrain Hill, or simply known as Catbrain, is a small village near the north of Bristol, at the edge of neighbouring district South Gloucestershire, England. It is located by Cribbs Causeway, on a road that contains many car dealerships.

The name is often found humorous by Bristol residents and has been the subject of many jokes. A new housing estate has been recently constructed at Catbrain. At the bottom of the hill the back of Filton airfield.

The name "Catbrain" derives from the Middle English "cattes brazen" [Veronica Smith. Street Names of Bristol (2nd Edition)] which is a reference to the rough clay mixed with stones that is characteristic soil type of the location, though some speculation has been made that it derives from the Welsh Cath Bregion - Cath being a battlefield. [Chris Barber, David Pykitt. Journey to Avalon]

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