Turnmill Brook

Turnmill Brook:    Another name for the water of "Fleet" or the "Holborne." Shown in Vertue's map of London as fortified by Parliament, 1642-3. Not perhaps

   a very reliable authority.

   At the Court of Sewers held at the Guildhall, 1652, an order was made for the cleansing of the Common Dich or Sewer commonly called Fleet Ditch and the River Wells, also Tremel Brook from the River of Thames at Bridewell Dock to Hockley (" Sewers," 669, f. 16/88, B.M.).

   "Trillemyllebroke," near the house of the Bishop of Ely in Holborn, mentioned in Records of London Bridge at the Guildhall, quoted in Welch's History of Tower Bridge, p.55.

   Mentioned as the western boundary of a tenement at "Holbornbrigge" belonging to St. Mary Graces (K.R. Conv. Leases, 17, 3 Ed. IV.).

   Seems to be called " Abroke," 36 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX. (2), 84).

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The Fleet — A river on the western side of London which entered the City in Farringdon Ward Without to the south of Chick Lane, and flowed thence south into the Thames. Stow identifies it with the River of Wells, as he calls the stream mentioned in a… … Dictionary of London
The Holeburne — Described by Stow as a bourne that sometimes ranne downe Oldbourn hill. But there does not seem to be any authority for this statement, as to a burn or brook running down and giving its name to Holborn Hill. The name Holborn appears in… … Dictionary of London
Abroke — See Turnmill Brook … Dictionary of London
The Elms, Smithfield — Le elmes or le two elmys in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate are frequently mentioned in early records in descriptions of property to identify the position of tenements, etc. (Anc. Deeds, B. 2173 and 2204). Stow describes the… … Dictionary of London
Termyll — In Middlesex, 31 H. VIII. 1539 (L. and P. H. VIII. XIV. (1), p.421). See Turnmill Brook … Dictionary of London
Trillemyllebroke — See Turnmill Brook … Dictionary of London

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