West Broughton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Doveridge
Historical Forms
- Brocton' 1208 FF
- Brocton' super Dove 1314 Abbr
- Brocton' juxta Douvebrig' 1352 Tutbury
- Broghton(a) (juxta Dubbrige) 1218 Tutbury 1305 Pat
- West Brocton 1328 Banco 1330 FF
- West Bro(u)ghton(e) 1330 Ass 1415 Woll 1692 Bemrose
Etymology
'Brook farm', v. brōc , tūn ; cf. Church Broughton supra 541. It is presumably west in relation to Sudbury.