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Survey of English Place-Names

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Broad Alders Coppice

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wootton Glanville

Historical Forms

  • Southbradenalles 1423 Weld1
  • Southbradenalres 1424,1430 Weld1
  • Southbradenaller 1442 Weld1
  • Northbradenallers 1435 Weld1
  • Suthbradenalr' 1444 Weld1
  • Southbrodenallars 1445,1450 Weld1
  • Southbrodnallers 1451 Weld1
  • Southbrodnallars 1452 Weld1
  • Broad Alders or Park Coppice 1838 TA

Etymology

Broad Alders Coppice (ST 686074), Southbradenalles 1423Weld 1, Southbradenalres 1424, 1430Weld 1, Southbradenaller 1442Weld 1, Northbradenallers 1435Weld 1, Suthbradenalr '1444Weld 1, Southbrodenallars 1445, 1450Weld 1, Southbrodnallers 1451Weld 1, Southbrodnallars 1452Weld 1, Broad Alders or Park Coppice 1838TA , cf. les Shortealres 1373Hastings , v. alor 'alder', sūð , norð , brād (wk.obl. -an ) 'large', sc(e)ort 'short'.