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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chapel Bridge & Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Morland

Historical Forms

  • Chappillwise bridge 1699 BdyR
  • (the) Chapel Bridge 1731 NWm 1799 EnclA
  • capella sancte Marie in le Wyth 1405 Weth
  • Capella de Wythe 1424 ib

Etymology

, Chappillwise bridge 1699BdyR , (the ) Chapel Bridge 1731 NWm346, 1799EnclA , v. chapel, brycg, wella; the chapel was capella sancte Marie in le Wyth 1405 Weth 414, Capella de Wythe 1424 ib415 , v. wīdig ' willow ' ( which in the plur . sometimes becomes wise , cf. YW vii, 92 § 50 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site