Rising Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Geddington
Historical Forms
- Risenbrige c.1220 For
- Risenebrige 1247 Seld13
- Rysenebrigge 1272 For
- la Rysenebrigge c.1300 For
- Rysingbridge 1612 Depositions
Etymology
Rising Bridge is Risenbrige c. 1220For , Risenebrige 1247 Seld 13, Rysenebrigge 1272For , la Rysenebrigge c. 1300For , Rysingbridge 1612Depositions . 'Bridge or causeway made of brushwood,' from an unrecorded OE adjective hrīsen , a derivative of hris . Cf. further Rice Bridge (PN Sx 258).