Clattering Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingston-on-Thames
Historical Forms
- Clateringebrugende 1293 ADi
- Clateryngbrugge 1403 Deed
- Clateringbridge 1548 LRMB
- Clatteringe Bridge 1599 SrWills
- Clatern(e) Bridge 1675 Ogilby 1749 B
Etymology
Clattering Bridge (6″) is Clateringebrugende 1293 AD i, Clateryngbrugge 1403Deed , Clateringbridge 1548LRMB , Clatteringe Bridge 1599 SrWills, Clatern (e ) Bridge 1675 Ogilby, 1749 B. This bridge takes the Portsmouth Road over the Hogs Mill River and the name is presumably descriptive of the noise produced by the traffic as it passed over the bridge. Cf. Clatterford (Ess), Clatyrfordbregge 1408Ct .