Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Barnaby Bridge 1568,1869 Hutch3

• Barnabesbrigg, Barnabesbrugg 1300 ib

• Barnabesbrugge 1381 GillCt

• Barnabyesbryg', Barnabeesbryg' 1438 ib

• Town Bridge 1791 Boswell

Etymology

Barnaby Bridge (lost, ST 807265), Barnaby Bridge 1568, 1869 Hutch3, Barnabesbrigg , Barnabesbrugg 1300 ib, Barnabesbrugge 1381GillCt , Barnabyesbryg ', Barnabeesbryg '1438ib , cf. Joh ' Barnabe de Gillingham 1270For , Joh ' Barnebay …in molend ' quod dicitur Barnebay 1292GillCt , Simon Barnabe 1372 FF, 1374For , Barnabesmull '1381GillCt , claus ' apud Barnabyes 1475ib , Johannis Butte de Barnabe 1535Ct (cf. another juror in the same document called Johannis Butte de Pesemershe , v. Peacemarsh infra ), 2 mills called Barnabies Mills 1609LRMB , v. brycg , myln . This bridge is mentioned in the bounds of the forest of Gillingham (1300, 1568 Hutch3 3620, 621, 656), and is perhaps to be identified with Pontem de petra ('stone bridge') in the forest bounds of Hy3 (14) Cerne, cf. foll. It is apparently called Town Bridge in 1791 Boswell.