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Survey of English Place-Names

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Haven Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • Haven Bridge 1869 LindDepPlans
  • pontem portus (sic) 1566 GrimsCBiv
  • pontem port' 1566 ib
  • haven bridge 1651 ib
  • Haven bridge 1781 ib
  • for makinge of a bridge … ouer our Haven 1573 GrimsMiscD

Etymology

Haven Bridge (lost), Haven Bridge 1869LindDep Plans , pontem portus (sic)1566GrimsCB iv , pontem port '1566ib , haven bridge 1651ib viii , Haven bridge 1781ib xiii ; in 1573GrimsMiscD a grant was made for makinge of a bridgeouer our Haven 1573GrimsMiscD .