Woodbridge (Fm), Hr Wood Bridge, Lr Wood Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holwell
Historical Forms
- Wudebrige 1194 P
- la Wdebrigge Hy3 Cerne 14
- la Wudebrug' 1251 Cl 1268 Ass
- (la) Wodebrigg(') 1256 FF 1268 ib
- (atte) Wodebrugg' 1258 For
- (la) Wudebrigg' 1268 ib
- Woodebridge 1569–74 Map
- Wood Bridge (Fm) 1811 OS
Etymology
Woodbridge (Fm) (ST 712123), Hr Wood Bridge, Lr Wood Bridge, Wudebrige 1194 P, la Wdebrigge Hy 3 (14) Cerne, la Wudebrug '1251 Cl (p), 1268Ass (p), (la ) Wodebrigg (')1256 FF (p), 1268Ass , ib (p), (atte ) Wodebrugg '1258For (p), (la ) Wudebrigg '1268Ass , ib (p), Woodebridge 1569–74Map , Wood Bridge (Fm )1811 OS, probably 'the wooden bridge' rather than 'the bridge in or by a wood', v. wudu , brycg , cf. Woodbridge in Fontmell M. par. supra . The Sherborne-Sturminster N. road crosses Caundle Brook here.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Barnes Cross
- The Belt
- The Borough
- Buckshaw Brake
- Coombe Villa
- Crouch Hill (Fm), Crouch Lane
- Elm Tree Fm
- Fox Inn
- Gunville
- The Hazels
- Hill St.
- Holwell Drove, Holwell (Hill) Gorse
- Ladysmith
- Manor Fm, Manor Plant.
- Manor Ho
- Naish Fm
- Nowhere
- Packers Bridge, Packers Hill
- Paradise
- Peaceful Lane
- Penny's Fm
- Lower Piccadilly, Middle Piccadilly
- Pools Corner
- Proctor's Ctg
- Rectory
- St Lawrence's Church
- Stony Lane
- Windmill Hill
- Woodbridge Copse
- Bulhams
- Council Copse
- Doliver's Fm
- Pleck (Green)
- The Strip
- Warry's Plant.
- Watkins's Fm
- Westrow Ctgs, Westrow Ho
- The Withies, Withy Bed