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Barbridge, Barbridge Barn, Barbridge Coppice & Barbridge Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • E. Melplash, now called Barbridge 1774 Hutch1
  • Melplaish E. or Burbridge 1795 Boswell
  • Baybridge (sic) 1811 OS
  • Barbridge Hr Mead & Barbridge Lr Mead, Barbridge Hill & Barbridge Orchd 1839 TA
  • tenement called Barbridge 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

, E . Melplash , now called Barbridge 1774 Hutch1,Melplaish E . or Burbridge 1795 Boswell, Baybridge (sic)1811 OS,Barbridge Hr Mead & Barbridge Lr Mead , Barbridge Hill & Barbridge Orchd 1839TA , tenement called Barbridge (parcel of East Melplash manor) 1863 Hutch3 , perhaps describing a bridge with some kind of fastening gate , v. barre , Melplashsupra ; a small stream flowing towards Melplash is crossed by a track here .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement