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.

Ibrook Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Battle

Historical Forms

  • Ibroke 1320 Misc
  • Ybrok 1368 IpmR

Etymology

Ibrook Wood (6″) is Ibroke 1320 Misc, Ybrok 1368 IpmR.Probably 'yew broc,' cf. Iford, Iwood supra 317, 471, though as the land lies rather high (400 ft.) it is difficult to understand the name.