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.

Broomhill

Major Settlement in the Parish of Broomhill

Historical Forms

  • Prunhelle 12th Bello
  • Prunhill, Prunhull 1201 Cur
  • Prumhell(e) c.1200 BMFacs61 12th Pat 1432
  • Prumhill 1201,1203 Cur 1205 FF 1248 AOMB18 1250 ADii
  • Promhelle c.1195 Pens
  • Promhull c.1200 BM 1200–5 Pens 1320 Misc
  • Promhull 1235,1257 FF 1276 Cl
  • Promhill c.1220 Pens
  • Bromhell, Bromhull 1279 Ass 1322 Ipm
  • Promehill al. Bromehill 1648 Recov

Etymology

Professor Ekwall suggests that we have here an Old South Saxon word prume , 'plum,' corresponding to the form found in OHG  pfruma , Du  pruim , MLG prume . Hence, 'plum(tree)- hill.' v. hyll .

Places in the same Parish