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.

Westbrook Hay

Other OS name in the Parish of Bovingdon

Historical Forms

  • la Haye 1312 Pat
  • Westhay 1443 Cl
  • Westbrokehay 1541 VCH

Etymology

is Hayha 1238,la Haye 1249 VCH ii, 202, la Haye 1312 Pat, Westhay 1443 Cl,Westbrokehay 1541 VCHib. v. Eastbrook Hay infra 42 .