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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hullbridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hockley

Historical Forms

  • Whoulnebregg' 1375 Ct
  • Wolvebrigge 1377 Cl
  • Whulbridge 1492,t.Eliz EAS(NS)iii
  • Whulbredg 1559 Ct
  • Hul(l)brigge 1480 Will
  • Hul(l)bridge 1540 Ct 1545 LP
  • Hulbredge 1544 FF
  • Hollbridge 1492 EAS(NS)iii
  • Hollbrigge 1494 ib

Etymology

Hullbridge is Whoulnebregg '1375Ct , Wolvebrigge 1377 Cl, Whulbridge 1492, t. Eliz EAS (NS) iii, (OS) i, Whulbredg 1559Ct , Hul (l )brigge 1480Will , Hul (l )bridge 1540Ct , 1545 LP, Hulbredge 1544FF , Hollbridge 1492 EAS (NS) iii, Hollbrigge 1494 ib. 'The bridge over the Huolne or Wholve ,' an old name of the Crouch supra 6.