Ulshaw Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thornton Steward
Historical Forms
- Wolueshowe 1158 RichReg
- Ulveshowe 1246 FF 1285 KI e.14 RichReg
- Ulschowe 1319 RichReg
- Ulsogh 1427 Archd
- Ulsey 1605 NR
- Howsey 1614 NR
- Ulsa al. Owsa 1623 NR
Etymology
'Ulf's mound' from ON Úlfr and haugr. There are still traces of an earthwork at Ulshaw. The first form suggests OE Wulf . Cf. Ousey Carr 196supra .