English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Dunton Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Tydd St Giles

Historical Forms

  • Dunton Hall Bridge 1753 BedL

Etymology

is Dunton Hall Bridge 1753 BedL . It is named from Dunton Hall in Tydd St Mary (L) which , with Dunton Field , is manor of Donton 1572Sewers , Dunton Lande 1625Terrier and is to be associated with William de Dunton (1334 Pat) .