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Survey of English Place-Names

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Broadenham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Brodeham 1268 Ass
  • Braden(h)am 1273,1278,1280,1310,1312 Brid 1327,1332 SR
  • Bradeham 1327 SR 1340 NI
  • Brodenham 1586,1863 Hutch3 1626 DCMCt
  • Brodnam 1626 1774 Hutch1
  • Broadnam 1795 Boswell
  • Broadon (sic) 1811 OS
  • Broadnim Farm 1839 TA
  • Broadenham 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Broadenham Fm (SY 453963), Brodeham 1268Ass (p), Braden (h )am 1273, 1278, 1280, 1310, 1312Brid all (p), 1327, 1332 SR both (p), Bradeham 1327 SR, 1340 NI both (p), Brodenham 1586, 1863 Hutch3, 1626DCMCt , Brodnam 1626ib , 1774 Hutch1, Broadnam 1795 Boswell, Broadon (sic)1811 OS, Broadnim Farm 1839TA , Broadenham 1863 Hutch3, 'the broad enclosure or river-meadow', from brād (wk.obl. -an ) and hamm ; it lies near R. Simene.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement