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.

Wildbridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Yapton

Historical Forms

  • Wildebrug c.1200 Box33
  • Wildebrig, Wyldebrig 1239 Perc 1288 Ass
  • Wildebruge, Wildebrugg 1296 SR 1304 Ipm 1305 Cl 1426 IpmR

Etymology

The two elements in this name seem to be the common adj. wild and brycg , but the meaning of the compound is not clear.Possibly it was so called from its exposed situation, cf. Wildbrooks infra 147. There was also a place called Wildemere in Yapton (1537Rental ).

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement