Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bromhull c.1270 Chol

• Bromehull 1393 Surv

• Brom(e)hill 1512,1560 Chol

• Bromhyll 1564 ib

• Broomhill 1598 Orm2

• Broome- 1610 Sheaf

• Broom(e)hill Rough 1686,1752 Chol

• Broom Hill, Broomhill House 1831 Bry

• Bromehall 1700 Chol

• Browne Hill 16 Orm2

• the Lower House Browne Hill estate 16 Orm2 19

• the lower howse 1615 Chol

• New House 1831 Bry

Etymology

Broom Hill, Broomhill, Broomhill Fm, Broomhill Ho, Broomhill Lane & Broomhill Orchard Fm (109– 475697), Bromhull c.1270Chol , Bromehull 1393Surv , Brom (e )hill 1512, 1560Chol , Bromhyll 1564ib , Broomhill 1598 Orm2, Broome -1610 Sheaf, Broom (e )hill Rough 1686, 1752Chol , Broom Hill , Broomhill House 1831 Bry, Bromehall 1700Chol , Browne Hill 16 Orm2, 'broom hill', from brōm and hyll , v. rūh , hūs , lane , orceard . Here were the Lower House Browne Hill estate 16 (19) Orm2, the lower howse 1615Chol and New House 1831 Bry. Broomhill also gave name to part of Salters Brook 134.