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Heybridge Lane, Heybridge Lane Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Prestbury

Historical Forms

  • Heyebirches m13 Chest
  • Heubyrches 1347 Eyre
  • Hewbirches 1428 ChRR
  • Hewebirche 1536 ib
  • le Heybriche, le Heybrych 1448,1450 Adl
  • He(y)bridge Lane 1831 Bry

Etymology

Heybridge Lane, Heybridge Lane Fm, Heyebirches m13 Chest, Heubyrches 1347Eyre (p), Hewbirches 1428 ChRR, Hewebirche 1536 ib, le Heybriche , le Heybrych 1448, 1450 Adl, He (y )bridge Lane 1831 Bry, 'high birches' v. hēah , birce , with later metathesis, and confusion with brycg 'a bridge'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site