Broadstone Plantation, Broadstonehill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Enstone
Historical Forms
- Bradestan 1194–1221 Winchcombe 1331 Dean
- Bradenestan(e) c.1215 Winchcombe 1280 Winchcombe
- Bradenistan c.1260 Os
- Brademeston 1316 FA
- Bradenstan c.1220(13th),c.1240(13th) Winchcombe
- Bradynstane c.1270 Winchcombe
- Bradenhull c.1235 Winchcombe
- muchele Braden-hulle c.1240 Winchcombe 13th
- Broadstone-Hill early18th ParColl
Etymology
Second element stān. There is a monolith about half a mile away.The first element could be either the personal name Brada or the adjective brād , 'broad': the former is perhaps more probable. There are references to a place called Bradenhull c. 1235 Winchcombe, muchele Braden-hulle c. 1240 (13th) Winchcombe, and it looks as if this name, which could mean either 'Brada 's hill' or '(at the) broad hill,' has coalesced with Bradenestan (e ) to give the name of Broadstonehill, which is found as Broadstone -Hill early 18th ParColl.The names Lidstone and Enstone are composed of a personal name and the element stān.