English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Forebridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Church

Historical Forms

  • For(e)brigge, For(e)brugge 1221 FF 1288to1306 Ass 1348 AD2 1434,1460 StaffAcc 1472 Ct 1535 VE
  • Forbrige, Forbrug(e) 1291 StThomas 1327 SR 1338 AD2 1343 Pap 1564 Pat
  • fforbryge 1439 MinAcct
  • Castelforbrugg 1372,1386 Ipm
  • Forbridg(e) 1550,1563 Pat 1595 FF c.1680 GKNB
  • Forde Bridge als Stafford Grene c.1540 Leland

Etymology

'The bridge in front of the town', v. fore , brycg .