English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Millbrook

Major Settlement in the Parish of Millbrook

Historical Forms

  • Melebroc 1086 DB 1185 Templars c.1200 Ipm 1285
  • Molebroke Ri Ch 1286 Cl 1290
  • Mulebrok 1220 LS 1276 Ass 1284 FA 1287 Ass 1302 FA
  • Millbrook 1227 Ass
  • Melebrok(e) 1247 Ass 1253 Abbr 1276,1287 Ass 1293 Ch 1316 FA
  • Mulbrok(e) 1291 NI 1311 Ipm 1364 IpmR 1395 Cl
  • Melabroc 1291 Tax
  • Melbruk 1323 Cl
  • Melbroke 1330 Ipm
  • Milbrok 1346 FA 1350 Ipm
  • Milebrok 1362 Cl
  • Milbrouke 1363 IpmR
  • Mullebr(o)ke 1366,1395 Cl
  • Milbrooke 1428 FA
  • Temple Millbrook 15th HMCiv

Etymology

Self-explanatory. Cf. mylenbroc BCS 675. The Knights Templars held a manor in Millbrook (1286 QW).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site