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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.

Broadfans Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Thaxted

Historical Forms

  • Brod(ef)fa(n)n(e) 1336 Rental 1373 MinAcct
  • lytel Brod(ef)fa(n)n(e) 1478 Ct
  • Brod(ef)fen 1348 Cl
  • Bradeuen 14th Stoke

Etymology

is Brod (ef )fa (n )n (e )1336Rental , 1373MinAcct ,lytel Brod (ef )fa (n )n (e )1478Ct , Brod (ef )fen 1348 Cl, Bradeuen 14thStoke . v. brad , fenn .