Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Westebroke (Ospitalis) 1285 FA

• Weywestbrok 1303 FA

• Wey Westbrook 1428 FA

• Westbrok(e) juxta Waye Nichole 1318 FF 1342 Pat

• 'Westbrok(e) by Brodewey' 1456 1457 Ct 1863 Hutch3

• Westbrouk(e) 1431 FA 1440 Weld1

• Westbrooke 1795 Boswell

• Westbroke Farm 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Westbrook Dairy, Westbrook Fm, Westbrook Ho (SY 667844), Westebroke (Ospitalis )1285 FA, Weywestbrok 1303 FA, Wey Westbrook 1428 FA, Westbrok (e ) juxta Waye Nichole 1318 FF, 1342 Pat (p), 'Westbrok (e ) by Brodewey '1456 ib, 1457Ct et passim to 1863 Hutch3, Westbrouk (e )1431 FA, 1440Weld 1, Westbrooke 1795 Boswell, Westbroke Farm 1863 Hutch3, '(place) to the west of the brook', v. westan , brōc , describing its situation on R. Wey, cf. Eastbrook Ho infra , Broadwey par. supra .In 1285 FA it belonged to prior ospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerusalem , cf. Fryer Mayne and E Stafford in W Knighton par. supra , VCHDo 2 90–2.