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.

Brookland Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Wadhurst

Historical Forms

  • Brokkelond 1489 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Brokkelond 1489Ct . The first element in both these names is probably brocc , ' badger , ' as they are not by streams .