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Broom's Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of East Lulworth

Historical Forms

  • le Gretebrowme, le Lytelbrowme 1530 Weld1
  • Gretebrome, Lytlebrome 1531,1538 ib
  • E Brooms', W Brooms' 1841 TA

Etymology

, le Gretebrowme , le Lytelbrowme 1530Weld 1, Gretebrome , Lytlebrome 1531, 1538ib , E Brooms ', W Brooms '1841TA , cf. Bromdyche 1440Ct ,Ed 4Rent , Bromediche 1461ib , v. brōm ' (place characterized by)broom ' , grēat , lȳtel , dīc .