Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Symewhytebrigg 1492 GrimsExtent

• symwhytbrige 1500 GrimsChamb

• sym whyt bryg 1525 ib

• Symwhitbrig 1514 GrimsCBi 1518 ib

• Symwhit bryg 1546 GrimsChamb

• Symwhit bridge 1590 GrimsCLeet

• Symwhit brigge a1600 ib

• Symwhyte bryg 1533 GrimsCBii

• Sym White brygg 1537 GrimsCLeet

• Symwhite brigge 1573 GrimsChamb 1591 GrimsFC

• Syme Whyte brygges 1538 GrimsCBiii

• Simwhit bryg 1628 GrimsCLeet

• Simwhite bridge 1664 ib

• Symon white Brigg 1640 GrimsCBviii

• Symmon white bridge 1664 GrimsCLeet

• Symon White Bridge 1685 GrimsChamb 1697 GrimsCLeet

• Symon White bridge 1707 ib

• Seaman white bridge 1683 GrimsChamb

• Seman white bridge 1707 GrimsCLeet

• Seymor White Bridge 1695 GrimsChamb

• Seamor White Bridge 1696 Td'E

• Seymour White Bridge 1709 GrimsCBx

• Seamore white Bridge 1714 ib

• Seamore White Bridge 1799 ib

• White 1392,1401 GrimsCt

Etymology

Simwhite Bridge, Symewhytebrigg 1492GrimsExtent , symwhytbrige 1500GrimsChamb , sym whyt bryg 1525ib , Symwhitbrig 1514GrimsCB i , 1518ib ii , Symwhit bryg 1546GrimsChamb , Symwhit bridge 1590GrimsCLeet , Symwhit brigge a1600ib , Symwhyte bryg 1533GrimsCB ii , Sym White brygg 1537GrimsCLeet , Symwhite brigge 1573GrimsChamb , 1591GrimsFC , Syme Whyte brygges 1538GrimsCB iii , Simwhit bryg 1628GrimsCLeet , Simwhite bridge 1664ib , Symon white Brigg 1640GrimsCB viii , Symmon white bridge 1664GrimsCLeet , Symon White Bridge 1685GrimsChamb , 1697GrimsCLeet , Symon White bridge 1707ib , Seaman white bridge 1683GrimsChamb , Seman white bridge 1707GrimsCLeet , Seymor White Bridge 1695GrimsChamb , Seamor White Bridge 1696Td 'E , Seymour White Bridge 1709GrimsCB x , Seamore white Bridge 1714ib , Seamore White Bridge 1799ib xiv , named from Simon White 1392, 1401GrimsCt or a later member of the family with the same forename and brycg with the majority of forms Scandinavianized. Gillett 1 comments, “The older branch of the haven formed the eastern boundary of the built-up area and was crossed by Simwhite-bridge, where the River-head now is”. The name has been reintroduced with the building of a new bridge there.