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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brook Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Browkhous 1392 Brett
  • Brokehous 1393 1551 SheffMan
  • Le Brokehousez 1471 Brett
  • Brokhous(e) 1503 YDvii 1547 Cust
  • Brook(e)house 1597 SessnR 1647 YDr

Etymology

Brook Ho, Browkhous 1392 Brett, Brokehous 1393 ib, 1551 SheffMan, Le Brokehousez 1471 Brett, Brokhous (e )1503 YD vii, 1547 Cust, Brook (e )house 1597 SessnR, 1647 YDr. 'House by the brook', v. brōc , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name