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.

Broomin Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stevenage

Historical Forms

  • Bromendelane 1357 WAM
  • Brome-end 1475 IpmR
  • la Brome 1248 Ass
  • ate Brome 1307 SR

Etymology

Broomin Green is Bromendelane 1357WAM , Brome-end 1475 IpmR, Browman lane , Bromesende al. Bromend 1533, Bromen stone , Bromen 1541WAM and was the home of John de la Brome (1248Ass ) and Roger ate Brome (1307SR ). Broomin is clearly a reduction of Broom End, v. ende . It is in a remote corner of the parish.