English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Brockhampton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Southam & Brockhampton

Historical Forms

  • Brokhamt(on)', Brochamt(on)' 1209 Fees 1221 Ass 1227 Ch c.1250 GlR 1303 FA
  • Brochampton(e) 1320 Ass 1326 Ch 1478 MinAcct
  • Brocamton 1353 FF 1501 Ipm
  • Brockington 1631 PR

Etymology

'Homestead by the brook', v. brōc , hām-tūn, cf. Brockhampton (i, 178supra ).