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.

Southbrook

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broad Clyst

Historical Forms

  • Subbrok 1228 FF
  • Sudthbrok' 1242 Fees777
  • Suthebrok 1281 Ass
  • Bysouthebrok 1287 Ass
  • Southbrok juxta Cliston 1345 Ass

Etymology

'South of the brook.' The farm is south of the Whimple stream.