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Survey of English Place-Names

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Newbridge Common

Early-attested site in the Parish of Oldbury upon Severn

Historical Forms

  • Newbrech(e) 1497 AOMB 1509,1533 MinAcct 1541 AOMB

Etymology

Newbridge Common, 1830 M, Newbrech (e )1497AOMB , 1509, 1533MinAcct , 1541AOMB . 'Land newly broken up for cultivation', v. nīwe , brēc . A similar development to bridge is found in Dirty Bridge (ii, 8supra ) and Bridge Yate (71infra ).