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.

Arbrook Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thames Ditton

Historical Forms

  • alorbroc 1005 Eynsham 12th
  • Alrebrok 1263,1304 Ass 1314 FF
  • Allerbrok 1279 Ass
  • Alderbrok 1332 SR
  • Aldebrok 1405 FF
  • Albro(o)ke 1548,1582 FF 1607 Recov
  • Abroke 1610 Speed
  • Albrooks 1749 B
  • Harbrook 1823 G

Etymology

Arbrook Fm is alorbroc 1005 (12th) Eynsham, Alrebrok 1263, 1304Ass , 1314 FF, Allerbrok 1279Ass , Alderbrok 1332 SR (p), Aldebrok 1405 FF, Albro (o )ke 1548, 1582FF , 1607Recov , Abroke 1610 Speed, Albrooks 1749 B, Harbrook 1823 G. 'Alder brook,' v. alor , broc .