Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Byestebro(u)k', Biestebro(u)k' 1286 Wim 1359 et freq

• By Ystebroke 1411 ib

• Byyestebroke 1426 ib

• Estbroke 1444 ib

• 'the bridge of Estbroke' 1567 Hutch3

• Isebroke Bridges, Isebek (sic) Bridges 1535–43 Leland

• Eastbrooke 1591 DLMB

• Eastbrook great Bridge, Eastbrook little Bridge 1869 Map

Etymology

East Brook (SU 013001), Byestebro (u )k ', Biestebro (u )k '1286Wim et freq to 1359ib , By Ystebroke 1411ib , Byyestebroke 1426ib , Estbroke 1444ib et freq to'the bridge of Estbroke '1567 Hutch3, Isebroke Bridges , Isebek (sic)Bridges 1535–43 Leland, Eastbrooke 1591DLMB , Eastbrook great Bridge , Eastbrook little Bridge 1869 Map, '(place) to the east of the brook', from bī , ēastan , brōc (with reference to R. Wimborne , now R. Allen).