Brockhurst
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wem
Historical Forms
- Brokhurst, Brochurste 1290 Ipm
- Brochurst 1342 HAC
- Brokhurst 1369 Ipm
- Brockhurst 1588 SRO322box2
Etymology
A compound of brocc 'badger' and hyrst 'wooded hill', which occurs also in minor ns. in Ch, Db, Wa. The above references are to a wood in Wem. The settlement is Wem Brocaist 1748, Brockhorst 1750, Brockhurst 1758, all PR(L) 10. This settlement and a house called The Hill stand on an oval hill of 300', a classic hyrst site.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Aston Bridge, Aston Hall, Aston Ho, Aston Park, Aston Rd
- Alderley Lane
- Barkers Green
- Brockhurst Covert
- Brook Ho
- Hilcop Bank
- The Hill
- Moat Ho
- Thistleford Bridge
- The Weir
- Bank ho
- Bull and Dog P.H.
- Cock's Britches
- Coton Fm
- Coton Grove
- Coton Hall
- Coton Ho
- Coton Park Fm
- Coton Wd
- Gandersbank
- Heaths Covert
- Home Fm
- Mill Ho
- Rookery
- Woodend Hall
- Woodside Fm
- Creamore Bank
- Ashfield Ho
- Bank Ho
- Birchtree Fm
- Coton Park Fm
- Creamore Mill, Creamore Villa
- Edstaston Bridge
- Edstaston Gorse
- Edstaston Hall
- Edstaston Park, Edstaston Higher Park
- Foxholes
- Highfields
- Moorhead
- Munt Cottage
- Oaklands
- Parkgate
- Poolhead
- Ryebank Ho
- Sydney Bridge
- Yewtree Ho
- Chalk Hill
- Fields, Fields Fm
- Horton Gate
- Horton Hall
- Primrose Bank
- Long Wolverley
- Lacon Gorse
- Lacon Hall
- Crossbank
- Lowe Cottage, Lowe Fm
- Lowe Hall
- Lowe Hill
- New Ho
- Pools Fm
- Pyms Cottage, Pyms Ho
- Church Fm
- Elm Cottage
- Moat Fm
- Newtown Cottage, Newtown Fm
- Northwood Hall
- Fields
- Grange
- Greenbank
- Greenfield
- Hazel Ho
- Hornspike
- Horse and Jockey P.H.
- The Lawn
- Pinfold
- Red Fallows Meadow
- The Rookery
- Wem Moss
- Sleap Bridge, Ho
- Ball's Bridge
- Brook Ho
- Dairy Ho
- Massey's Rough
- Soulton Bridge
- Soulton Hall
- Soulton Wd
- Tilley Bridge, Tilley Cottage
- Tilleygreen
- Tilley Park
- Tilley Villa
- Bath Coppice
- Black Wd
- Castle Stead
- Hough Lane
- Mill Ho
- New Inn
- Oaklands
- Palms Hill
- Pankeymoor Cottages, Pankeymoor Villa
- Summer Ho
- Teakins
- Woodhouse Coppice
- Aston Villa
- Clay's Buildings
- The Firs
- Forncet
- Foxley
- The Grove
- Mill Ho
- Roden Lodge, Roden Villa
- The Shrubbery
- Bellevue
- Green Hill
- Pools Fm
- Black Pltn
- Holly Fm
- The Lees
- Mount Cottage
- New Ho
- Park Fm
- Rookery Pltn
- Slang Pltn
- Wolverley Bridge
- Wolverley Hall
- Wolverley Lodge
- Woodlands