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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brockoe Wells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Brocholes 13 Nost51d
  • Brocholeclif 13 ib
  • (fontem de) Brockeholes, (montem de) Brockeholes c.1270 ib
  • Brokelclif 14 ib
  • Brocwelle, Brockewelle 13 ib
  • Brockoe Wells 1775 Fairb 1843 TA

Etymology

Brockoe Wells (lost), Brocholes 13Nost 51d, Brocholeclif 13 ib 52d, (fontem de ) Brockeholes , (montem de ) Brockeholes c. 1270 ib 53, Brokelclif 14 ib 54, Brocwelle , Brockewelle 13 ib 50d, 51d, Brockoe Wells 1775 Fairb, 1843TA , v. brocc-hol 'badger hole', wella , clif . The form Brocwelle is probably a reduced form of Brochole-welle .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name