Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bromborough Mills 1831 Bry

• Brombrogh Milnes 1536 Sheaf

• molendinum de Bromburgh 1313 Chest

• molendinum de Brounburgh 1398 Add

• Pultondale' 1291–1323 Chestii689n.1

• le Mulneway 1412 JRC

Etymology

Bromborough Mills, Bromborough Mills 1831 Bry, Brombrogh Milnes 1536 Sheaf, molendinum de Bromburgh 1313 Chest, molendinum de Brounburgh 1398Add , probably 'the mill or mills built or to be built in lands in Poulton and Bebington beyond le Pul in Pultondale '1291–1323 Chest ii689 n.1, v. myln , cf. Bromborough Pool infra , Poulton cum Spital 250infra .These mills give name to le Mulneway 1412JRC , 'the way to the mill', v. weg , cf. The Mylne Haye 1610 Sheaf, Mill Hay , Mill Marsh & Mill Pool , Big Mill Field & Little Mill Field , Mill Field 1839TA , v. (ge)hæg, mersc , pōl 1 , feld .