Billing Brook
Early-attested site in the Parish of Water Newton
Historical Forms
- Bilingbroc 1300 Ct
- Billyngbroke 1301 Ct
- Byllingesbroke 1306 Ct
Etymology
Owing to the paucity of early forms it is difficult to say whether this is from OE Billingbroc or Billingabroc or Billingesbroc when we should render it 'Billa's stream' or 'stream of Billa's people,' or 'stream of Billing' or 'of Billa's son.'