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.

Widbrook

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford on Avon

Historical Forms

  • Wyggebrok 1279 Ass 1281 ib
  • Wygebrok 1327 SR
  • Wygbrooke 1439 MinAcct
  • Widbrook 1773 AandD

Etymology

Widbrook is Wyggebrok 1279Ass (p), 1281 ib., Wygebrok 1327SR (p), Wygbrooke 1439MinAcct , Widbrook 1773 A and D. Probably 'Wicga 's brook' (v. broc ), with common variation between g and d at a later date.