Brockhurst Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Purton
Historical Forms
- Brokouere 796 BCS279 14th
- Brochuvere 1257 For
- Brokevre 1270 ib
- Brokhure, Brochure t.Ed3 ib
- Brocufere 1362 ib
- Brokehurste 1611 ib
- Brockhurst 1744 Map
Etymology
Brockhurst Fm is Brokouere 796 (14th) BCS 279, Brochuvere 1257For , Brokevre 1270 ib., Brokhure , Brochure t. Ed 3 ib., Brocufere 1362 ib., Brokehurste 1611 ib., Brockhurst 1744Map , cf. Brockhowse Coppice c. 1840TA . The OE form is in a late text. The name seems to be a compound of OE broc, 'brook,' and yfer , 'edge, slope,' etc. There is a steep hillside here below Ringsbury Camp.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Abbot's Bridge
- Bagbury Fm
- Battle Lake
- Blacklands Fm
- Blakehill Fm
- Bremell Fm
- Brickkiln Coppice
- Bury Hill
- Clardon Ho
- College Fm
- Common Platt
- Dogridge
- Down Fm
- Drill Fm
- Elborough Bridge
- Green Hill
- Hayes Knoll
- Keycroft Copse
- Milk Ho
- Moonsleaze Fm
- Oxleaze Copse
- Pond Fm
- Post Street
- Pry Fm
- Pytchards Stalls
- Quarry Fm
- Queen Street
- Ridgeway Fm
- Ringsbury Camp
- West Marsh Fm
- Widham
- Woodward's Bridge