Ivybridge
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ivybridge
Historical Forms
- Ponte Ederoso 1280 ADvi
- Ivebrugge 1292 Ass
- Yvebrygg 1395–1419 Exon
- Ivebrigge 1500 Ipm
- Ivybrygg' 1313 Ass
- Ivybrigg' 1314,1316 Ass
- Ivy Bridge c.1550 Leland
- Brigg, Brygg c.1400 Exon
Etymology
The name was probably descriptive of the ancient bridge here over the Erme, on the main Exeter-Plymouth road.
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