Purlbridge Cross
Early-attested site in the Parish of Colyton
Historical Forms
- Purlebrugge 1330 SR
Etymology
The earliest form suggests that the place takes its name from a bridge over a small stream called Purle . For the possibility of such a stream-name, cf. s. n. Prill in RN 333. Some of the later forms show the influence of folk-etymology in the attempt to christen a very tiny stream.