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Survey of English Place-Names

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Broxholme Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Doncaster

Historical Forms

  • Broxholme (Close) 1828 Hnt 1843 TA

Etymology

, Broxholme (Close )1828 Hnt, 1843TA , v. holmr ; the first el . is doubtful , but is possibly an OE  pers.n. Brocc ( recorded only in p. ns . ) .