English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hr Stockbridge Fm, Lr Stockbridge Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lillington

Historical Forms

  • Stokbrige, Stokbrigg' 1244 Ass
  • Stokbrigge 1327 SR
  • Stokebrugge 1386 Pat
  • Stokebrygge 1487 Digby
  • Stokenebrigge 1399 Cl
  • Stockbrige 1558 Shepherd2
  • Stockbridge 1620 CampbCh 1811 OS

Etymology

Hr Stockbridge Fm, Lr Stockbridge Fm (ST 638111), Stokbrige , Stokbrigg '1244Ass (p), Stokbrigge 1327SR (p), Stokebrugge 1386 Pat, Stokebrygge 1487Digby , Stokenebrigge 1399 Cl, Stockbrige 1558Shepherd 2, Stockbridge 1620CampbCh , 1811 OS, cf. Stoke - brugʒate 1441Sher , Stockbryggeyate 1460, Stockbriggeyate 1464Digby , Stokebryg (g )eyate 1484ib , 1487 Ipm, 1508, 1516Digby , Sto (c )kbrydge yate 16, 1544Shepherd 2, Stock (e )bridge Gate 16ib , 1569–74Map , 1599CampbCh , 1800EnclA , 'bridge made of logs', from stocc , stoccen and brycg , cf. Stockenbridge D 281, Stockbridge YW 465, with geat ; the bridge crossed the small stream just N of the farms.