Deppers Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ladbroke
Historical Forms
- pont. de Defford 1285 Ass
- Defford brugge 1374 Rental
Etymology
Deppers Bridge is pont. de Defford 1285Ass , Defford brugge 1374Rental , Defords berdge , Defords heech c. 1600, Deffers bridge 1603, Dephfords bridge 1765 Ladbroke. Probably 'deep ford,' v. deop , with assimilation of pf to ff . For heech v. infra 335. For berdge v. Introd. xxvi.