Broadway
Early-attested site in the Parish of Harwell
Historical Forms
- Bradewe c.1270 RecOffCat
- Brod(e)way 1612 Loder
- Broadway, Broad Waie 1634 ib
Etymology
Broadway, Bradewe c. 1270RecOffCat , Brod (e )way 1612 Loder, Broadway , Broad Waie 1634 ib, v. brād , weg , identical with Broadway So and Wo. The Berks settlement lies at a crossroads at the S. end of Harwell village. The name probably refers to the width of the village street here rather than to either of the through roads.