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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brooks's Island(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Arne

Historical Forms

  • Brixes Isle 1811 OS

Etymology

( lost ) , 1778–88DROSurv , 1845TA , Brixes Isle 1811 OS , cf. Brookes Gdn , Brookes 's Salt Plot 1778–88DROSurv , 1845TA , the surname Brook (e )(s ) , cf. John Broke 1477 DCMDeed , sometimes confused with the surname Brix , cf. John Brix 1340 NI ( E Stoke ) and Brixeys Lane in Wareham par . infra , v. ēg-land , salt 2 ; the island , once c. 150 yards SW of Gigger 's Island in Wareham par . infra , has now disappeared .