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.

Wadsley Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Wadsleybridge 1427 Cust
  • Wadsleybrigge 1591 WillY
  • Waddesley brygge 1552 SheffCh
  • Waddesley bridg 1577 Holinshed

Etymology

Wadsley Bridge, Wadsleybridge 1427 Cust, Wadsleybrigge 1591 WillY, Waddesley brygge 1552 SheffCh, Waddesley bridg 1577 Holinshed. v. Wadsley 213supra , brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name