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Survey of English Place-Names

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Colne Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Huddersfield

Historical Forms

  • pontis illius quem [the monks of Fountains] fecerunt ultra Caine inter Bradeleiam et Hetun 1170–85 YCh1692
  • pontis ultra Caine 1195–1211 ib
  • pont' de Calna 1219 Font
  • Colmebridge 1555 WillY
  • Colnebridg(e) 1575 1675 Og
  • Cownbridge 1799 PRHtsd

Etymology

Colne Bridge, pontis illius quem [the monks of Fountains] fecerunt ultra Caine inter Bradeleiam et Hetun 1170–85 YCh 1692, pontis ultra Caine 1195–1211 ib 1701, pont ' de Calna 1219 Font 126, Colmebridge 1555 WillY, Colnebridg (e )1575 ib, 1675 Og, Cownbridge 1799 PRHtsd. 'Bridge over the Colne', v. R. Colne (RNs.), brycg ; it connects Bradley supra with Kirkheaton 225supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site