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.

Beversbrook

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hilmarton

Historical Forms

  • Bevresbroc, Brevresbroc 1086 DB
  • Beveresbrok 1242 Fees 1249 Ass 1298 Sarum 1381 FF
  • Beversbrok 1273 Cl
  • Besbrooke al. Beversbrooke 1622 Recov

Etymology

Beversbrook is Bevresbroc , Brevresbroc 1086 DB, Beveresbrok 1242 Fees, 1249Ass , 1298 Sarumet freq to 1381FF , Beversbrok 1273 Cl, Besbrooke al. Beversbrooke 1622Recov . 'Beaver's brook,' v. broc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement