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Brockholes Wheel

lake or loch · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a wheel, possibly a water wheel, located on a broad or wide area. 'Brock' could relate to a badger or brook, and 'hole' suggests an opening or pit.

Word origins

brād
Old Englishbroad, wide(from brād "broad")
hōl
Old Englishhole, cave, hollow(from hōl "hole")
wheel
Old Englishwheel(from hwēol "wheel")