English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Howbrook Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Yardley Hastings

Historical Forms

  • Holbroke 1565 Compton
  • Hollow Brook Coppices 1672 LRMB

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) [ houbruˑk ] is Holbroke 1565Compton , Hollow Brook Coppices 1672LRMB , ' stream in the hollow ' or ' with hollow banks , ' v. holh , broc .