English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement