Southbroom
Early-attested site in the Parish of Devizes
Historical Forms
- Suthbrome 1227 SarumCh
- Suthbrun (sic) 1227 Ch
- Suthbro 1229 Cl
- Suthbrum prope villam Divisarum 1231 Pat
- Suthbrom 1289 Ass 1308 BM
- Suthbrom juxta Kanyngges Epi 1302 Ass
Etymology
Southbroom Ho (6″) is Suthbrome 1227 SarumCh, Suthbrun (sic)1227 Ch, Suthbro 1229 Cl, Suthbrum prope villam Divisarum 1231 Pat, Suthbrom 1289Ass , 1308 BM, Suthbrom juxta Kanyngges Epi 1302Ass . '(Place of) broom,' cf. Broom Manor infra 277.Probably the southern part of some broom-grown tract.