Hales Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Newdigate
Historical Forms
- Halebridgg c.1470 Norfolk
- Halysbridge 1534 LP
- la Hale 1225 Ass
- Hale 1229 FF
Etymology
Hales Bridge is Halebridgg c. 1470Norfolk , Halysbridge 1534 LP, cf. also Hales howse 1576 SAC vi. These names are to be associated with John de la Hale (1225Ass ), de Hale (1229 FF), but one cannot say with certainty whether we have to do with a genuine place-name (v. healh ), or if John came from some Hale elsewhere, e.g. Hale infra 176.