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.

Brookfurlong Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Oddington

Historical Forms

  • Brokeforlang c.1237 Thame early13th
  • Brokforlang 1241,c.1242 Thame

Etymology

Brookfurlong Fm takes name from Brokeforlang c. 1237 (early 13th) Thame, Brokforlang 1241, c. 1242 Thame. The name should be interpreted literally.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement