Broomshawbury
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hatfield Broad Oak
Historical Forms
- Bronesho(o) 1299 Ipm 1336 IpmR
- Broneshobery 1303 Ipm
- le Bronssohende 1378 Bodl
- Brunneshoo 1339 Pat
- Brymshoo 1347 Pat
- Bromsho Bury 1484 Pat
- Bromeshow(e)burie, Bromeshowe Bury, Bromeshow(e) alias Brunshawburie 1544 LP t.Eliz ChancP
- Bromeshowend 1535 MinAcct
- Brumshaw Berry, Brimshawe 1568 EAS(NS)i
- Brunce, Brunts End(e) 1586,1666,1676 Deeds
- Brunsbury 1678 Ogilby
Etymology
'Brūn 's spur of land,' v. hoh . The manorial use of burh . For the development of u to i , v. PN Wo xxviii, PN D xxxiv. This development is found also in Brinsley (PN Nt 23), where in DB four bovates were held by Brūn ; cf. also Brownsover (PN Wa 34, 35), which was held by another Brūn (Lat Bruno ) in 1086.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Portingbury Hills
- Aldburys
- Benningtons
- Bentley Common
- Broadfield Common
- Broad Street
- Bury Wood
- Cage End
- Cannons
- Carters
- Change Common
- Chapel Crofts
- Dod's Mead
- Down Hall
- Downhall Bridge
- Upper Down Wood and Lower Down Wood
- Emblem's Coppice
- Eve's Acre
- Forest Hall
- Fryers
- Gaylings
- Greenhill
- Grove Fm
- High Ho
- Lang Bridge
- Lathkill
- Matching Barns
- Old Street
- Hill
- Pooles
- Rolls Fm
- Stanways
- Stone Bridge
- Street Coppice
- Stubber's Bush
- Ware Pond
- Wises
- Wood Row
- Poplars Wood