Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• pont. de Scraford 1290 Abbr

• Schrafford Brugge 1330 Dugdale

• pons de Schrafford 1340 Deed

• Sharford bridge c.1540 L

• Shrafford Bridge 1635 BirmDeed 1656 Dugdale 1725 B

• Dwerffehole 1461 Rental

• Dwarffeholys 1490 BirmDeed

• Dwarf Holes 1725 B

Etymology

Salford Bridge is pont. de Scraford 1290 Abbr, Schrafford Brugge 1330 Dugdale, pons de Schrafford 1340Deed , Sharford bridge c. 1540 L, Shrafford Bridge 1635BirmDeed , 1656 Dugdale, 1725 B. The first element is the OE  scræf , 'cave, hollow, pit.' There is a small sandstone cliff here, showing traces of caves or holes. For interchange of l and r cf. Shelfield infra 197. Cf. further terra voc. Schref 1547Ct (Alveston) and Shrofield (PN K 5). Near by was a place called Dwerffehole in 1461 (Rental ) and Dwarffeholys in 1490 (BirmDeed ) and still marked as Dwarf Holes in 1725 (B). Cf. PN EW 429s. n. Salford, PN NRY p. xlv s. n. Shrawley, and Shrofield (PN K 5).