Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1839 TA

• aqua de Garbrok ( e ) 1384 Prideaux 1385 MiltRoll

• Lytell Garbrok ( e ) 1384 Prideaux 1385 MiltRoll

• West ( e ) garbrok ( e ) hegg ( e ) 1384 Prideaux 1385 MiltRoll

• claus ' voc ' Gare Broke 1539 Prideaux

• Garbro ( o ) kes 1544 Prideaux 1570 Prideaux

• Garbroke 1566 Prideaux

Etymology

(Lt)Garbrooks(aqua de Garbrok(e), Lytell Garbrok(e),West(e)garbrok(e) hegg(e) 1384(e16), 1385(e15), claus' voc' Gare Broke 1539, Garbro(o)kes 1544, 1570, Garbroke 1566, v. gāra'triangular plot,point of land', brōc'brook', with lȳtel, west; the stream referred to isthat at the W corner of the par. near Crate Wood)