English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Southbrook

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bere Regis

Historical Forms

  • Southbrook 1419 FF
  • Southbrook Mills 1634 Hutch3
  • 'a moor called Southbrook' 1717 ib
  • Suth(e)brok 1300 FF 1316 FA l14 Mansel
  • South(e)brouk 14,1375 ib
  • South(e)broke 1443 Weld1 1549 Lane
  • Bysouthbrouk 1352 FF, Weld1
  • Subbrooke JasI TRMB
  • Sowthbrooke 1627 Bartelot

Etymology

Southbrook (SY 846945), Southbrook 1419 FF, Southbrook Mills 1634 Hutch3, 'a moor called Southbrook '1717 ib, Suth (e )brok 1300 FF, 1316 FA, l14Mansel , South (e )brouk 14, 1375ib , South (e )broke 1443Weld 1et freq to 1549Lane , Bysouthbrouk 1352 FF, Weld 1, Subbrooke Jas ITRMB , Sudbrooke 1617 Sowthbrooke 1627Bartelot , '(place) to the south of the brook', v. , sūðan , brōc ; the brook is that flowing from Shitterton supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement