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Brockhampton Bridge, Brockhampton Coppice, Brockhampton Gate

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Historical Forms

  • Brockhampton or Bestland Copse 1838 TA

Etymology

( 1791Boswell ) ( Brockhampton or Bestland Copse 1838TA , cf. the f.n. Bestland's Cmn infra ) , v. Brockhampton Fm & Brockhampton Green supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement