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Survey of English Place-Names

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Millrigg Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Milbrigg (sic) 1679 NWm
  • Millrig(g) 1682 PR(Mrl) 1706 CWiii,27,45

Etymology

, 1859OS , Milbrigg (sic)1679 NWm 11, Millrig (g )1682 PR(Mrl),1706 CW iii, 27, 45 , ' mill ridge ' , v. myln , hrycg , and on the bridge cf. NWm 159 .