English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Heybridge olim Tidwoldington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Heybridge

Historical Forms

  • Tidwolditone c.940 BCS737 14th
  • Tidwolditunā 1086 DB
  • Tidwoldintune c.940 BCS737 14th
  • Tidweldington c.950 ASWills 14th
  • Tidwoldingtone c.950 14th ib
  • Tidwoldingtune c.1000 11th ib
  • Tydwoldyngton 1316 Ch
  • Tidwoldyngton idem quod Hebrugg c.1300 StP
  • Titwoldi(n)tona(m) 1181 StP
  • Ti(d)woldintun(a) 1181,1222 ib
  • Tudwoldintuna 1181 ib
  • Thidwoldintun 1227 FF
  • Heaghbregge c.1200 Gervase
  • He(e)bregg(e) 1222 StP 1254 Ass 1321 Londin 1369 Cl 1410 Pat 1428 FA
  • He(e)brigg(e) 1254–85 Ass 1281 Pat
  • He(e)brugg' 1285 Ass 1297 VStP
  • Hebrech' 1254 Ass
  • Heberge 1272 Ass
  • Tidewoldeston', Tiwodeston' 1254 Ass
  • Heybrigge, Heybrugg c.1300 StP
  • Heybrygge 1458 VStP
  • Heighbridge 1559 FF
  • Highbridge 1594 N

Etymology

Originally 'Tīdweald 's tun,' v. ingtun . Later 'high bridge,' v. heah , brycg .