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.

Winnington Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Witton Chapelry & Weaverham

Historical Forms

  • Winnington Bridge 1618 Sheaf
  • Wynintonnesforde c.1278 AddCh

Etymology

Winnington Bridge (110–642748), Winnington Bridge 1618 Sheaf, probably the location of Wynintonnesforde c.1278AddCh , v. brycg , ford , cf. Winnington supra .