Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brom(e)hale 1150–2 StCart 1155–9 MRA 1317 c.1200–10 BrewoodCh c.1291 Tax 1299 Ass 1303 FF 1316to1414 Banco 1326,1336 Blymhill 1332 SR 1387 Ct 1486 Ipm 1592–3 RecusR

• Brumhale 1306 GDR

• villa de Brome c.1538 AOMB

• Broma 1267 Ch

• le Brome 1535 Survey 1566 Ct

• Bromhalle 1593 RecusR

• Brumhall 1664 ParReg

• Brom- (e)hall 1435to1622 FF 1533 Ct 1689 ParReg 1699 PCC 1834 O

Etymology

Broom Hall, Brom (e )hale 1150–2 StCart, 1155–9 MRAet freq. to 1317 ib, c. 1200–10 BrewoodCh (p), c. 1291 Tax, 1299 Ass, 1303 FF, 1316 to 1414 Banco, 1326, 1336 Blymhill, 1332 SR (p), 1387Ct to 1486 Ipm, 1592–3 RecusR, Brumhale 1306 GDR, villa de Brome c. 1538AOMB , Broma 1267 Ch, le Brome 1535Survey , 1566Ct , Bromhalle 1593 RecusR, Brumhall 1664 ParReg, Brom - (e )hall 1435 to 1622 FF, 1533Ct , 1689 ParReg, 1699 PCC to 1834 O, 'the water-meadow where broom grew', v. brōm , halh (hale dat.sg.). The 2nd el. has later been confused with hall 'hall', as is frequently the case.