Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1826 Surv

• brome lees 1601 Terrier 1612 Terrier

• Broome leas 1625 Terrier

• the Nether Broome leyes 1648 Terrier

• Over Broome leyes 1648 Terrier

• Below Broom Leys 1731 Terrier

• Beyond Broom Leys 1731 Terrier

• the Broome leyes close 1648 Terrier

• Broomleys Close 1731 Terrier

Etymology

Upper Broom 1826 (cf. the brome furlonge 1601, the broome furlong (e) 1612, 1625, 1675, 1712 (v. furlang), brome lees 1601, 1612, Broome leas 1625, (the) Broom (e) Leyes 1675, 1700, 1703, 1709, the Nether Broome leyes, Over Broome leyes 1648 (v. uferra), Nether Broom (e) Leyes, Upper Broom (e) Leyes 1648, 1675, 1700, 1703, 1709, 1712, Nether Broom Leys, Upper Broom Leys 1709 (18), 1745, Below Broom Leys, Beyond Broom Leys 1731 (furlongs so called), the Broome leyes close 1648, Broomleys Close 1731 (v. leys), v. brōm and Broom Lodge supra)