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.

Greyfriars Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • Gray Fryers bridge c.1600 Dep
  • Fryers brigge 1651 GrimsCBviii
  • the fryars brigg 1655 ib
  • Freer bridge 1679 ib
  • ye friers bridge 1681 GrimsChamb

Etymology

Greyfriars Bridge (lost), Gray Fryers bridge c.1600Dep , probably the same as Fryers brigge 1651GrimsCB viii , the fryars brigg 1655ib , Freer bridge 1679ib ix , y e friers bridge 1681GrimsChamb , v. prec.