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.

Brockley Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edgware

Historical Forms

  • Brokeley Hill 1593 N
  • Brockley hills 1682 Morgan
  • Brokholes 1277 Rental 1306 RecStBarts
  • Brokhole 1277 Rental 1307 GDR
  • le Brocholes by Eggeswere 1354 Pat

Etymology

Brockley Hill is Brokeley Hill 1593 N, Brockley hills 1682 Morgan, cf. Brockle Wode 1544All Souls . It is possible that the first element of the compound is identical with Brokholes 1277Rental , 1306 RecStBarts, Brokhole 1277Rental , 1307GDR , le Brocholes by Eggeswere 1354 Pat, 'badger-holes'.