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Survey of English Place-Names

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Broomfield Mills

Other OS name in the Parish of Birstall

Historical Forms

  • Barnefeild leyes, Burnefeild leyes 1625,1626,1627 Arm
  • Bulitrees 1783 PRHtsd
  • Bulletrees 1784 ib
  • Bullas Trees 1817 M

Etymology

, Barnefeild leyes , Burnefeild leyes 1625, 1626, 1627 Arm, v. brende 'burnt',feld, later influenced by brōm. Bullace Trees, Bulitrees 1783PRHtsd, Bulletrees 1784 ib, Bullas Trees 1817 M , from ME  bolace ' wild plum ' , e.ModE  bolaster ' bullace-tree ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement