Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• atte brigge 1277 Anc

• pontem 1325 ib

• ad Pontem 1327 SR

• atte Brygg' 1332 1421 LMR

• at Brig de Foulestowe 1407 Holywell

• Brig' 1415 LMR

• at Brigg' 1334 Anc

• att Brigg' 1397 1407 LMR

• del Brigg' 1340 Anc

• at Brigge 1461 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , atte brigge ?1277Anc (p), infra pontem 1325ib , ad Pontem 1327SR (p), atte Brygg '1332ib (p),1421LMR (p), at Brig de Foulestowe 1407Holywell (p), Brig '1415LMR (p), at Brigg '1334Anc (p), att Brigg '1397ib (p), 1407LMR (p),del Brigg '1340Anc (p), at Brigge 1461ib (p) , v. brycg in a Scandinavianized form ; there is no evidence to indicate to which bridge the forms relate .