Bridge Petton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Gosforth
Historical Forms
- moram de Brigerpetin c.1285 Netherhall
- Briggepeting 1303 Pat
- Briggpetton 1586 CW(OS)viii
- Brigg Petton 1596 PR
Etymology
This seems to be an inversion compound, with ON bryggja as the first element. But the medial -er - of the first form complicates the derivation, unless the plural bryggjur , 'quays', be postulated, and the name must be left unexplained.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Boonwood
- Julian Holme
- Park Nook
- Walk Mill
- Bolthow
- Broom
- Cherry Garth
- Denton
- Fleming Hall
- Hallsteads
- Hawkbarrow Fm
- Hermons Hill
- Meolbank
- Rainors
- Scale
- Scar Brow
- Scott Hall
- Sergeant Ford
- Silver How
- Spout Ho
- Whinneray
- Wind Hall
- Gosforth Gate
- Gosforth Hall
- Bolton Head
- Hall Bolton
- Bow Bridge
- Kellbank
- Peel Place
- Addy House
- Bleawath
- Bleng Bridge
- Blengdale
- Bleng Tongue
- Hurlbarrow
- Kemplerigg
- Laconby
- Lingbank
- Lowcray
- Lowercray Bank
- Tarnhow