Oxen Bridge, and Oxen Lane
Early-attested site in the Parish of Guilden Sutton
Historical Forms
- Oxen Bridge, Oxen Lane 1831 Bry
- Oxen Lane Croft, Oxen Meadow 1848 TA
- The Oxens 1665,1712 Corp
- The Oxen Dun Croft 1711 Assem
- Oxen Dunce Croft 1713 Corp
- Dunnescroft 1190–1211 Cott. Nero C iii, Dugd VI 314
Etymology
Oxen Bridge (109–457682), and Oxen Lane (lost, 109–450680 to 457682) Oxen Bridge , Oxen Lane 1831 Bry, are associated with Oxen Lane Croft , Oxen Meadow 1848TA , The Oxens 1665, 1712Corp and The Oxen Dun Croft 1711Assem , Oxen Dunce Croft 1713Corp (lit. Open Dunce Croft ). The latter may be associated with 'the carucate between Sutton & Stamford Bridge' called Dunnescroft 1190–1211Cott . Nero C iii, Dugd VI314, cf. Little Dunscroft Meadow 1623Corp , 'Dunn's croft', from the OE , ME pers.n. Dunn and croft , cf. foll. and Dunsfords Mdw infra .