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Survey of English Place-Names

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Broom

Other OS name in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • Brom(e) Ed2 Dugdvi 1345 YDxiii,73 1379 PT 1532 FF
  • Brom(e) juxta Roderham 1361 Ass3d

Etymology

, Brom (e )Ed 2 Dugd vi, 1345 YD xiii, 73(p), 1379 PT (p), 1532 FF,Brom (e ) juxta Roderham 1361Ass 3d , ' the broom ' , v. brōm .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name