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.

Marlbrook Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Meriden

Historical Forms

  • Marbroke c.1450 WaDeed 1531 Ct
  • Marbrokys 1498 Ipm
  • Merelbrookes 1610 AddCh
  • Marlbrook Hall 1725 B

Etymology

Marlbrook Hall (6″) is Marbroke c. 1450WaDeed , 1531Ct , Marbrokys 1498 Ipm, Merelbrookes 1610AddCh , Marlbrook Hall 1725 B. 'Boundary-brook,' the old name for Pickford Brook (supra 4) which divides Meriden and Allesley. v. (ge)mære.