Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Carterbrygge 1424 GrimsChamb

• le Carterbrygge 1457 TCC

• Carterbrige 1441 ib

• Carterbrigge 1448 GrimsCt

• Carterbrigg 1492 GrimsExtent

• Carter bryge 1495 GrimsCBi

Etymology

Carter Bridge (lost), Carterbrygge 1424GrimsChamb , le Carterbrygge 1457TCC , Carterbrige 1441ib , Carterbrigge 1448GrimsCt , Carterbrigg 1492GrimsExtent , Carter bryge 1495GrimsCB i , from the occupational name or derived surn. Carter and brycg in a Scandinavianized form, cf. Gilbert Carter 1339 Pat and cf. also Carter Gate infra .This bridge crossed the West Haven to the west of Stone Bridge, v. Gillett 1 and 3 and cf. Mill Bridge infra .