Brockhampton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sevenhampton
Historical Forms
- Brochamtone, Brokhamtone 1166 RBE 1361 Ipm
- Brochampton, Brokhampton 1248 Ass 1285 FA 1287 Ass 1535 VE
- Brokampton 1437 Pat 1544 FF
- Brokehampton 1506 AddR 1557 Val42b
- Brock(e)hampton 1572,1576 FF 1575 TRMB 1603 PR
- Brockington 1599 Comm 1605 PR
Etymology
This p.n. occurs elsewhere (ii, 21, 90 infra , Do, He, and as Brookhampton in Wo 33, 269, Wa 252), and denotes 'farmstead of folk dwelling by the brook', v. brōc , -hǣma-tūn, or more probably 'homestead by the brook', v. hām-tūn.