Ironbridge Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shalford
Historical Forms
- Ewen(e)breg(g)e t.Ed3 Rental 1368,1496 Ct
- Ewen Bridge 1561 Rental
- Ewen Bridge or Iron Bridge 1777 C
Etymology
Ironbridge Fm is Ewen (e )breg (g )e t. Ed 3Rental , 1368, 1496Ct (p), Ewen Bridge 1561Rental , Ewen Bridge or Iron Bridge 1777 C. OE ēowena -brycg , 'ewes' bridge,' from OE ēowu , 'ewe.' Cf. Ewenedowne in Uffington (Berks) 1569 AD vi and Yorney Wood infra .