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Brocks Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Oadby

Historical Forms

  • Brockshill 1635 Terrier
  • Broxhill 1635,1661 ib
  • Brock's Hill 1925 Kelly
  • Broxol, Broxole 1467×84 LTD
  • Brocksall 1697 Terrier
  • Broxhol 1700,1708 ib
  • Broxholl 1703 ib
  • Brocksole hull, Brokisole hul l.13 Wyg
  • Brocksill hill 1635 Terrier
  • Brocksall hill 1697 ib
  • Broxhol hill 1638 ib
  • Broxhill Feild 1661 ib
  • brockhole Feild l.17 ib
  • brockole feelde 1693 ib
  • Broxhol(l) feelde 1700,1703 ib
  • the Brox-hill field 1722 ib
  • the Field towards Newton Harcoate 1697 ib
  • Broxhill hither furlong, Broxhill nether furlong 1661 Terrier

Etymology

, Brockshill 1635Terrier , Broxhill 1635, 1661ib , Brock 's Hill 1925 Kelly, Broxol ,Broxole 1467 × 84LTD , Brocksall 1697Terrier , Broxhol 1700, 1708ib ,Broxholl 1703ib , Brocksole hull , Brokisole hul l.13Wyg , Brocksill hill 1635Terrier , Brocksall hill 1697ib , Broxhol hill 1638ib (v. hyll), Broxhill Feild 1661ib , brockhole Feild l.17ib , brockole feelde 1693ib , Broxhol (l ) feelde 1700, 1703ib , the Brox-hill field 1722ib (v. feld; one of the township'sgreat open-fields, also described as the Field towards Newton Harcoate 1697ib ), Broxhill hither furlong , Broxhill nether furlong 1661Terrier ( v. furlang ) , v. brocc-hol .