Brickford Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of High Easter
Historical Forms
- Bykford(e)bregge 1406–8 Ct 1449 Rental
- Brykefordbrege 1502 Ct
- Bickford Bridge 1608 Rental
Etymology
Brickford Bridge (6″) is pontem de Bircheford 1276, 1291, ponte de Birchefeud , ponte de Brichesford 1291For , Bykford (e )bregge 1406–8Ct , 1449Rental , Brykefordbrege 1502Ct , Bickford Bridge 1608Rental . This is probably 'ford of the birch trees' with variant forms from bierce and beorc . Cf. Birch supra 362, Brick Mere (PN BedsHu 214) and Brigstock (PN Nth 158–9).