Brisley's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a glade or clearing with a multitude of gadflies.

84 Squadron RAF crashed in the village pond after a raid on Cologne during the Operation Millenium.

The church also boasts a set of royal arms from the reign of King George II and a stained-glass depiction of the crucifixion of Christ designed by Charles Clutterbuck.

[14] Brisley has a functioning cricket club who play home games on the village green.

Brisley's war memorial is a granite stone cross located in St. Bartholomew's Churchyard.