Broadhembury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Broadhembury
Historical Forms
- Hemberia, Hanberia, Hainberia 1086 DB
- Heimberia 1165 P
- Hamberia 1166 RBE 1272 Ass
- Hambiritone 1259 Exon
- Hanbyre 1223 FF
- Hembiri 1227 Ch
- Hembyria 1233 Bracton
- Hembir 1244 Ass
- Hembyr' 1249 Ass
- Brodehembire 1291 Tax
- Brodehembery 1308 Ipm
- Brodehemburi 1334 SR
Etymology
'At the high burh,' v. heah , with very early assimilation of nb to mb . The reference is to Hembury Fort near by, the largest earthwork in Devon (VCH 585). Broad as opposed to Payhembury infra 566, cf. supra 426.