Brookhampton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ickleton
Historical Forms
- Brockhamton(e), Bro(o)k(ke)hamton(e), Bro(o)k(ke)hamton(e) melne 1338 Trinity
- Bro(o)k(ke)hamton(e)croftes, Bro(o)k(ke)hamton(e)felde 1431 Ct
- Bro(o)k(ke)hamton(e)weye 1455 Rental
- Broketon, Broketoneweye, Broketonfeld 1455 Rental
- Brokenton(e) 1455 Rental
- Brokenfeld, Brokenwey 1490 Trinity
- (le) Bro(o)kyngton(e), Bro(o)kington(e) 1455,1483 Rental 1529–91
- Bro(c)k(e)hampton(e), Bro(c)k(e)hampton(e) strete 1483 Rental 1529–48
- Bro(c)k(e)hampton(e) brydg, Bro(c)k(e)hampton(e) close 1612 Terr
Etymology
'hamtun by the brook,' v. brōc , hāmtūn and cf. Brookhampton (Sa, Wa, Wo (bis)) and Brockhampton (Do, Gl (bis), Ha, He (bis), O).