Brookthorpe Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Four Mile House, Brookthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 1157637.jpg
Static Image Caption:Fagin's, Brookthorpe
Coordinates:51.808°N -2.237°W
Official Name:Brookthorpe
Civil Parish:Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon
Shire District:Stroud
Shire County:Gloucestershire
Region:South West England
Os Grid Reference:SO837121

Brookthorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 194.[1] It has a church called St Swithun's Church.

History

The name "Brookthorpe" means 'Brook outlying hamlet'.[2] Brookthorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Brostorp.[3]

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Whaddon was merged with Brookthorpe,[4] on 3 July 1956 the parish was renamed "Brookthorpe with Whaddon".[5]

References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Brookthorpe With Whaddon CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Brookthorpe Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 19 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Gloucestershire A-F. The Domesday Book Online. 19 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Gloucester Registration District. UKBMD. 6 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Gloucester Rural Registration District. UKBMD. 6 December 2022.

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