Caterfield Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Oxted
Historical Forms
- Cateringherst 1396 ib
Etymology
Caterfield Bridge (6″) is Cateringforde 1396, Caterford Bridge 1577, Catterfeilde Bridge 1624 SAC vi, and near by must have been Cateringherst 1396 ib. These are no doubt ing-derivatives of the first element found in Caterham supra 311, hence 'ford (and wood) of the people from Cater (ham ).' See under Parley supra 129 and Introd. xxi.