Bay, Bay Bridge, Bay Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Gillingham
Historical Forms
- Porridge Bay [Bridge] 1791 Boswell
- Lodburn Bridge, which of old time was called the Bridge of Merford 1568 ib
Etymology
Bay (ST 812270), Bay Bridge, Bay Fm. The bridge is Porridge Bay [Bridge]1791 Boswell, Pough 'fordebrig '1415, Powgh 'rygge brygge , Pokeryge brygge 1501GillCt , v. Bowridge Hill infra ; Bay no doubt represents ModE bay2 'an embankment to form a dam' as in Bay Bridge W 303. Other early names for this bridge, also given in the bounds of the forest of Gillingham, are Lodburn Bridge , which of old time was called the Bridge of Merford 1568 ib (3 621) (v. Lodbourn Fm infra ), and (probably) Kingesbrigge Hy 3 (14) Cerne (v. cyning , brycg , cf. King's Mead infra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barnaby Bridge
- Bowridge Hill (Fm)
- Gutch Pool Fm, Gutch Pool Hole
- Langham, Hr Langham Fm, Lr Langham Fm
- Lodbourn (Fm)
- Madjeston, Madjeston Bridge, Madjeston Fm
- Milton On Stour, Milton Fm, Milton Lodge
- Newbury Ho
- Park Fm
- Pierston Fm
- Sandley
- Stock Fm, Stock Hill, Stock Lane, Stock Lodge, Stock Water
- Thorngrove
- Wyke Fm, Wyke Hall, Wyke Ho, Wyke Marsh
- Wyndlam Fm
- Eccliffe
- Huntingford
- Forest Fm, Forest Side
- Bugley, Bugley Bridge, Bugley Fm
- Ham Cmn, Hr Ham Fm, Lr Ham Fm
Other OS name
- Bloomer's Fm
- Common Md (Lane)
- Culvers Fm, Culvers Lane
- Field Lane
- Furze Ho
- Green Lane
- Harry Lodge's Lane
- King's Mead
- Lawn Bridge, Lawn Fm
- Longelm Fm
- Malthouse Fm
- Moor Lane
- Peacemarsh Fm, Peacemarsh Terrace, Peacemarsh Villa
- Ridley Pit
- St Simon Church, St Jude Church
- Slaughtergate Fm
- Stanley
- Waterloo Fm
- Whistley Coppice, Whistley Fm
- Woolhouse Fm
- Bleet Fm, Bleet Lane
- Colesbrook
- Cross Lane
- The Elms
- Gillingham Bridge(lost)
- The Kendalls
- Lanch Lane
- Lodden Bridge (Fm)
- Lox Lane, Lox Lane Covert, Lox Lane Fm
- Martins Lane
- Northmoor Fm
- Primrose Ctgs
- Rolls Bridge Fm
- Satchel's Double
- Slodbrook Fm, Slodbrook Lane
- Starbourn Hill Cmn(lost)
- Wavering Lane
- White Hill Cmn
- Bainly Bottom, Bainly Fm, Bainly Ho
- The Chantry
- The Croft
- Easterly Copse
- Folly Fm, Folly Lane
- Hayhouse Fm
- Knapp Ho
- Little Marsh
- Longmoor Fm
- Mappledore Hill
- Nations (Rd)
- Pound Lane
- Ring Grove
- Rose Ctg
- St Mary The Virgin Church
- Shearstock Fm, Shearstock Ho
- Benjafield's Fm
- Cold Harbour
- Compton Stud
- Dairy Ho
- Fir Tree Inn
- Great Ho
- Kine Bush Lane
- Langham Lane, Langham Plants
- Longbury, Longbury Hill Lane
- Lydford's Lane
- Muddock's Copse
- Plot Plant.
- Purns Mills
- Redmoor Fm
- Ridge Hill Fm
- Rope Fm
- Slaughter Gate
- Spickett's Bridge, Spickett's Ctg, Spickett's Fm
- Springfield
- Town Mills
- Westbrook Fm, Westbrook Rd
- Withy Slade Covert
- Slait Barn
- Standpitts Lane
- Vicarage
- Wheat Close
- Woodhouse Cross