Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ferie 1086 DB

• Fereia 1086 DB c.1212 Pont

• Feria 12 1137–9 YCh1492

• Feri c.1192 Pont 1247 YI

• Fery 1290 ADvi 1296 LacyComp 1303 KF 1329 FF 1469 BM 1541 MinAcct

• Ponte(m) ferie 12 Font 1226 FF 1229 Pat 1320 Abbr 1349 Ch

• pontis de Feria 1227 ib

• Pontefereye 1246 FF

• pontem de Fery 1271,l.13 RegAlbiv,30d,31

• Ferybrig(ge), Feribrig(ge), Feribryg(g) 1198 Fount 1314 Dunelm 1317 Pat 1328 Banco 1597 SessnR

• Feribridge 1545 TestLds

• Ferebrig(ge) 1433 Pat 1521 Testvi

• Ferrybrigge 1584 FF

• Ferry Bridge 1654 ParlSurv

Etymology

Ferrybridge, Ferie 1086 DB, Fereia 1086 DB, c. 1212 Pont, Feria 12 (freq ) ib, 1137–9 YCh 1492, Feri c. 1192 Pont, 1247 YI, Fery 1290 AD vi, 1296 LacyComp, 1303 KF, 1329 FF, 1469 BM, 1541MinAcct , Ponte (m ) ferie 12 Font, 1226 FF, 1229 Pat, 1320 Abbr, 1349 Ch, pontis de Feria 1227 ib, Pontefereye 1246 FF, pontem de Fery 1271, l. 13RegAlb iv, 30d, 31, Ferybrig (ge ), Feribrig (ge ), Feribryg (g )1198 Fount, 1314 Dunelm, 1317 Pat, 1328 Bancoet passim to 1597 SessnR, Feribridge 1545 TestLds, Ferebrig (ge )1433 Pat, 1521 Test vi, Ferrybrigge 1584 FF, Ferry Bridge 1654ParlSurv 25. v. ON  ferja 'ferry'. This name carries the use of the word ferry back some three and a half centuries. The ferry, which carried the traffic of the Great North Road across the Aire, was replaced by a bridge by the end of the twelfth century (v. brycg ).