English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Tailbridge, Tailbridge Neck

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Taylebrig sike 1636 BdyR
  • -skarth 1652 ib
  • Tailbrig(g) 1684 Dd
  • -Nitch 1812 ib

Etymology

, Taylebrig sike 1636BdyR , -skarth 1652 ib (M. 4), Tailbrig (g )1684Dd , (-Nitch ) 1812 ib (M. 17) , v. tægl ' tail of land ' , brycg ; the topographical allusion is not clear , but the skarth or nick is the pass through which the road from Nateby passes over the hills to Swaledale (YN) , v. skarð ' pass ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement