Finchley Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Belton
Historical Forms
- Finchley Bridge 1801 Map
- Fynchefordebrig 1375 Nichols
- Fynchefordebrigge 1376 For
Etymology
FINCHLEY BRIDGE, Finchley Bridge 1801 Map; earlier it is Fynchefordebrig 1375 Nichols, Fynchefordebrigge 1376For , cf. Finchesford '1227 ClR, Fincheford 1266, 1269For , Hy 3 Nichols, atte brigge 1377(p), atte brugge 1377 SR (p). Originally 'the ford frequented by finches', v. finc , ford , brycg . The modern form may be a corruption of the older name, or may represent an undocumented Finchley nearby.