English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Great Stambridge and Little Stambridge

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Stambridge

Historical Forms

  • Stanbruge 1086 DB 1196,1206 FF
  • Stanbrig(ge) Parva 1230 P
  • Stanbrig(ge) Magna 1248 Ass
  • Mochestanbrig(ge) 1503 Ipm
  • Stanbregg(e) 1328 Londin
  • Stanbridge, Stanbridge Mekill 1493–1500 ECP
  • Stanbridge Myche 1548 EASxiii 1768 M
  • Stanyngbrugg 1363 Londin
  • muche Stambridge 1578 Rental
  • Great Standbridge 1552 FF

Etymology

'Stone-bridge,' v. stan , brycg .

Places in the same Parish

None