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Survey of English Place-Names

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Padgbury Fm, Padgbury Ho & Padgbury Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Padgebridge 1626 Sheaf
  • Padgbridge Lane 1593,1595 JCJ 1798 BW
  • Padgebury Lane 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Padgebridge 1626 Sheaf, Padgbridge Lane 1593, 1595 JCJ, 1798BW , Padgebury Lane 1831 Bry . The origin of this name is perhaps ' pads bridge ' , from dial . pad ' a path ' ( cf. pæð ) with brycg and lane . The pl . pads is used in north - west La to denote a continuous line of footpaths across country , and the same usage may have held for south - east Ch ; but the name could also be ' patch of ground newlybroken in ' , from pacche and brēc , bryce .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site