Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (le) Westbrug(e) 15,1531 Digby

• (la) West(e)bryg(g)e 1464 Sher 1464 Digby 1491,1516 ib

• la Westbrigge 1465 Sher

• West(e)bridge 1563,1614,1677 Digby

• Westbrudge 1563 Digby

• Lawn in West Bridge, Two Acre West Bridge 1843 TA

Etymology

Westbridge Fm (6″) (ST 634158, = Hyle Fm on TPlan), named from (le ) Westbrug (e )15, 1531Digby , (la ) West(e)bryg (g )e 1464Sher , 1464Digby , 1491, 1516ib , la Westbrigge 1465Sher , West (e )bridge 1563, 1614, 1677Digby , Westbrudge 1563Digby , Lawn in West Bridge , Two Acre West Bridge 1843TA , 'the west bridge', v. west , brycg , where the main road from the S crosses R. Yeo.