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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brook Grains

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Brokegrains 1577 HAS
  • Brockgranies (sic) 1588 WillY

Etymology

, Brokegrains 1577 HAS 16, 114, Brockgranies (sic)1588 WillY , ' fork of the stream ' , v. brōc , grein , cf. Brokegrayneeng i, 242supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name