Chilmore Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eynsham
Historical Forms
- Chelmore Bridge 1822 O.S.
- Chelbreade furlonge, chelbred Yate 1615 CorpusMap
- Chillbridge Gate and Furlong 1802 EnclA
Etymology
Chilmore Bridge (6″) is Chelmore Bridge 1822 O.S. The same first element is found in Chelbreade furlonge , chelbred Yate 1615CorpusMap , Chillbridge Gate and Furlong 1802EnclA , and in the modern name of the stream in question, Chil Brook. The element is presumably OE ceole, 'gully.' -breade , -bred is brǣdu , 'broad piece of land,' and Yate is geat . For the suffix of the present bridge name, v. mōr .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Eynsham Mills
- Barnard Gate
- Bell Bridge
- Blindwell Fm and Blindwell Gorse
- Castles Copse
- Partlows Copse
- City Fm
- Littlegreen Fm
- Claypit Clump
- Eynsham Wharf
- Newfield Cottages
- Southfield Barn
- Twelve Acre Fm
- Woodleys Copse