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.

Broom, Broom Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Thorncombe

Historical Forms

  • Broom Homestead 1841 TA

Etymology

( 1811 OS , Broom Homestead 1841TA ) , cf. Bromehyll 1540 PN D , Gt Broom &Lt Broom , Broom Cl , Broom Copse , Broom Croft , Broom Fd , Broom Md (w ) & Broom Park 1841TA , and Broom Ctgs in Hawkchurch par . supra , v. brōm .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement