Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stone Bridge c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO) 1634,1665 GrimsCLeet 1737 GrimsChamb

• Stanebrygge 1423 GrimsCt 1424 GrimsChamb

• apud pontem lapidem 1476 GrimsCBi

• apud pontem lapideum 1491 Surv

• apud pontem Lapideum 1492 GrimsExtent

• ultra pontem Lapideum 1518 GrimsFC

• ultra pontem lapidarorum 1529 GrimsCBii

• iuxta pontem lapideu' 1543 GrimsExtent

• iuxta pontem lapedum' 1583 GrimsFC

• the stone bryg 1517 GrimsCBii

• the stone bryge 1565 GrimsCLeet

• the stone brigge a1600 ib

• the stone bridge c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO) 1676 GrimsCLeet 1681 GrimsChamb

• the stone brigg 1692 GrimsCLeet

• the ston bryg 1546,1556 ib

• the stoune bridge 1642 GrimsCBviii

• New Bridge or Stone Bridge 1723 ib

Etymology

Stone Bridge (lost), Stone Bridge c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), 1634, 1665GrimsCLeet , 1737GrimsChamb , Stanebrygge 1423GrimsCt , 1424GrimsChamb , apud pontem lapidem 1476GrimsCB i , apud pontem lapideum 1491Surv , apud pontem Lapideum 1492GrimsExtent , ultra pontem Lapideum 1518GrimsFC , ultra pontem lapidarorum 1529GrimsCB ii , iuxta pontem lapideu '1543GrimsExtent , iuxta pontem lapedum '1583GrimsFC , the stone bryg 1517GrimsCB ii , the stone bryge 1565GrimsCLeet , the stone brigge a1600ib , the stone bridge c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), 1676GrimsCLeet , 1681GrimsChamb , the stone brigg 1692GrimsCLeet , the ston bryg 1546, 1556ib , the stoune bridge 1642GrimsCB viii , New Bridge or Stone Bridge 1723ib xi , self-explanatory. Gillett 1 notes that the West Haven “was crossed by the Stone-bridge in Flottergate” (infra ).Dr Rod Ambler comments that “there is still evidence of its stone construction in the foundations of the bridge which crosses the old West Haven in what was formerly Flottergate”.