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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement