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.

Brockabank

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gargrave

Historical Forms

  • Brochol(e)clif 1188–1216,1246 Furn
  • Brokholeclyf 1246 FF
  • Brockholbanks 1602 PRGr
  • Brockaybanke 1607 Raist
  • Brockaban(c)k(e) 1636,1639 WillY
  • Brockebank 1670 PRGr

Etymology

Brockabank, Brochol (e )clif 1188–1216, 1246 Furn, Brokholeclyf 1246 FF, Brockholbanks 1602 PRGr, Brockaybanke 1607Raist , Brockaban (c )k (e )1636, 1639 WillY, Brockebank 1670 PRGr. 'Badger-hole bank', v. brocc-hol, clif , banke .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site