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.

Brock Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Brimington

Historical Forms

  • Brokelhill 1329 DbCh
  • Brockwell 1849 TA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Brokelhill 1329 DbCh, Brockwell 1849TA , perhaps the original name is ' badger-set ' , v. brocc-hol with hyll added later , but no certainty is possible .