Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Willughbrygfurlanges 1457 TCC

• Willoigh' brigges 1540 AOMB

• willowbrigges 1601 Terrier

• willowbrigs 1625 Terrier

• willow-brigg 1634 Terrier

• Willow Brigges 1671 Terrier

• Willow brigges 1706 Terrier

• Willow briggs 1690 Terrier

• Willow Briggs 1697 Terrier

Etymology

Willow Bridge (lost), Willughbrygfurlanges 1457TCC , Willoigh ' brigges 1540AOMB 212 , willowbrigges 1601Terrier , willowbrigs 1625Terrier , willow-brigg 1634Terrier , Willow Brigges 1671Terrier , Willow brigges 1706Terrier , Willow briggs 1690Terrier , Willow Briggs 1697Terrier , cf. Willow Bridge wong 1792Yarb (v. vangr 'a garden, an in-field'), presumably a bridge by which willows grow, v. wilig , brycg .