English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Bawbrook

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Balle Broke 1554 Chol

Etymology

, 1842 OS , named from a watercourse here , Balle Broke 1554Chol , perhaps ' brook under a hill ' , from ball and brōc , since the place is under the hill at Cross o ' th ' Hill infra , cf. Baugh Field 1841TA , Ballefeld 1472Chol , Ballfeld 1524ib , Ballfyelde 1560ib .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site