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.

Honeybrook Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holt

Historical Forms

  • Honybrock' c.1300 DCMDeed
  • Honybro(u)k' 1327 SR 1332 SR
  • Hr Honeybrooke & Lr Honeybrooke 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Honeybrook Fm (SU 009029), Honybrock 'c.1300DCMDeed , Honybro (u )k '1327SR , 1332 SR all (p), Hr Honeybrooke & Lr Honeybrooke 1863 Hutch3, 'brook by which honey is found', v. hunig , brōc , cf. Honeybourne Gl 1245, Hr Honeybrook Fm in Colehill par. supra ; the place is by a small tributary of R. Allen.

Places in the same Parish