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Upper Redbrook

village · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Upper Redbrook refers to a settlement located upstream from a brook or stream. The 'red' element likely describes the colour of the water or the soil.

Word origins

Upper
Old Englishhigher, upstream(from uppe "up")
Redbrook
Old Englishred stream(from rēod "red", brōc "stream, brook")

Historical forms

Rodebroc