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Survey of English Place-Names

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Osbrooks Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Capel

Historical Forms

  • Upbrookes 1587 Norfolk
  • Uppbrook 1604 ib
  • (H)upbrok 1281 Norfolk 1332 SR
  • Upbrok 1366,1395 Norfolk

Etymology

was earlier Upbrookes 1587Norfolk , Uppbrook 1604 ib., Upbroke 's Fm (old 6″), from thefamily of Robert de (H )upbrok (1281Norfolk , 1332 SR), andJohn Upbrok (1366, 1395Norfolk ) .