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.

Millbrook Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Child Okeford

Historical Forms

  • Millbrook [Bridge] 1791 Boswell

Etymology

, Millbrook [Bridge]1791 Boswell , near a small stream , cf. Edith atte Brouke 1327SR , ' at the brook ' , v. atte , brōc , though this may refer to Fontmell Brook ( v. RNs infra ) , cf. also foll.