Brockham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Turnworth
Historical Forms
- Brocam John AddCh
- bosco voc' (le) Brokham, pastura in (le) Brokham 1507 1530 ib
- Brokeham (Wood) 1546 Hutch3
- Brock hams 1840 TA
Etymology
Brockham (ST 814071), (6 acres in) Brocam JohnAddCh , bosco voc ' (le ) Brokham , pastura in (le ) Brokham 1507 (1530) ib , Brokeham (Wood )1546 Hutch3, Brock hams 1840TA , possibly 'enclosure or meadow by a brook', from brōc and hamm ; there is no brook marked on the maps, but Brockham lies beside the valley called Coombe Bottom in Ibberton par. infra . Alternatively, the first el. could be brocc 'a badger', cf. Brockham Sr 282.