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Survey of English Place-Names

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Iron Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Aldford

Etymology

( 109–417600 ) , an iron structure carrying a drive across R . Dee , into the park of Eaton Hall 148infra on the line of the Roman road from Chester to Aldford , at the site of Ettoneforde 1305AddCh , ' the fordleading to Eaton ' , v. ford , cf. Aldford, Blobb Hill supra .