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.

Pellingbridge Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chailey

Historical Forms

  • Pellyngesbregge 1425 LewesDeeds
  • Pellyngbrege 1439 Ct
  • Pyllyngbregge 1441 Ct
  • Pellyng 1296 SR

Etymology

Pellingbridge Fm is Pellyngesbregge 1425Lewes Deeds , Pellyngbrege 1439Ct , Pyllyngbregge 1441Ct and is to be associated with Simon de Pellyng (1296 SR), who perhaps came from Peelings in Westham infra 448.