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Broxton Lower Hall & Broxton Old Hall, Old Hall Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Higher House & Lower House 1668–71 Sheaf
  • The Higher Hall & The Lower Hall 1819 Orm2
  • Broxton Hall 1831 Bry
  • Lower Broxton 1842 OS

Etymology

, Higher House & Lower House 1668–71 Sheaf, The Higher Hall & The Lower Hall 1819 Orm2, Broxton Hall 1831 Bry (Old Hall6″), Lower Broxton 1842 OS ( Lower Hall 6 ″ ) , cf. Sheaf3 39 (8394) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site