Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• pontem de Burgo 1155 YCh75

• Pons Burgi, Ponte(m) Burgi 1175–1203 1205 1206 ChR 1217 ClR 1221 Pat 1228 Lib 1231 FF 1428 FA

• ponte Burc 1165,1169 P

• Pontdeburc 1171 P

• Punt de Burch 1173 P

• Punt de Burg' 1229 Lib

• Pundeburg' 1203 YChix 1238 Cl

• Punteburg 1206 ClR

• Ponteburg 1220 Cur

• Pontesburgh 1293 QW

• Pontisburg' 1428 DiocV

• Burghbrig(g), Burghbrygg e.13 MaryYi,102 1298 Pat 1323 Ass2 1366 Baild 1376 FF 1549 KnaresWill

• Bourghbrigg 1399 Pat

• Burbrig(g), Burbryg 1220 Cur 1293 Cl 1405 Pat 1457 FountBurs 1579 PRAld

• Borebrig 1258 Pat

• Burubrigge 1318 Ripi

• Borowbrig(ge) 1419 Fabr 1566 NCyWills 1576 YDiv

• Borrowbrig, Borrowbridge 1617 Comm

• Borrobrigge 1577 Dep

• Burrowbrig(ge) 1508 HCY 1519 Testv

• Burrowbridge 1560 PRAld 1685 YDiii

• Borough Brigge 1536 MinAcct 1546 YChant

Etymology

'The bridge near Burgh or Aldborough (80supra )', v. brycg . The bridge carries the Great North Road across the R. Ure.