Brocket Park
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishops Hatfield
Historical Forms
- Watershepe 1235 FF
- Watersipe 1255 Ass
- Watershipe 1287 FF 1315 Ass
- atte Watershepe 1314 SR
- Waterships 1482 IpmR
- Waterchypps al. Brokett Hall 1560 FF
- Brackett 1587 Cai
- Broket-Hall 1598 N
- Watershipp al. Brocketthall 1612 Recov
- Broket 1438 FF
Etymology
The earlier name is the OE wæter -scipe , 'conduit, water channel, water course.' Cf. Water Sheep infra 304. It was later replaced by a manorial name from the family of Thomas Broket (1438FF ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Astwick Manor
- Benstead's Wood
- Cromerhyde
- Doggheart Spring
- Handside
- Holwell Fm and Holwellhyde
- Innyngs
- Lemsford
- Ludwick Hall
- Newgate Street
- Ponsbourne
- Stanborough
- Symondshyde
- Tolmer's Fm
- Wildhill