Lambwath and Lambwath Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Withernwick
Historical Forms
- Lambewat 1188 YCh1364
- Langwath (sic) 1260 YI 1288 Pat
- Lambwath 1339 Extent c.1400 Melsa
- Lamwath 1341 ib
- Lamuth als. Lamwath 1586 FF
- Lamwith Br. 1786 Tuke
Etymology
Lambwath and Lambwath Bridge (6″) [laməθ, laːmiθ] is Lambewat 1188 YCh 1364, Langwath (sic)1260 YI, 1288 Pat, Lambwath 1339Extent , c. 1400 Melsa, Lamwath 1341 ib., Lamuth als. Lamwath 1586 FF, Lamwith Br. 1786 Tuke. 'Lamb ford,' v. lamb , vað . Cf. Lambwath Stream supra 9 which was crossed by the ford, later by a bridge, and Lamwath supra 43 which was named from the stream. It is a common Danish p.n.