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Brockham Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Hermitage

Etymology

, 1840TA , cf. Brockham Grd , Brockham Md & Brockham Orchd 1840ib , probably from hamm ' enclosure, river-meadow ' , with either brōc ' brook ' or brocc ' badger ' , cf. Brockham 2254 ; the lane runs down to a small tributary of R . Cam .