English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Park Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Portwood Bridge 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Portwood Bridge 1831 Bry , cf. parcum de Stokeport R1 Orm2 , le Parke 1345 ib , The Park 1537 Earw , the Litle Parke & the Meyne Parke 1541 Sheaf , the two Parks 1680 Atlas , a field below the Castle , called the Park 1860 White , cf. also The Park Mills 1860 ib , Park St. supra , v. park .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name