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.

Brookhouse Fm, Brookhouse Green & Brookhouse Moss

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Brookhowse Green in Smalewoode 1591 AD
  • the Brooke 1721 BW
  • Brookhouse Moss 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Brookhowse Green in Smalewoode 1591 AD, the Brooke 1721BW (a house), Brookhouse Moss 1831 Bry , ' house by a brook ' , v. brōc , hūs , grēne 2 , mos .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site