Went Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirk Smeaton
Historical Forms
- pontem de Wente 1190 YCh1641
- ponte(m) de Wenet 1190–1210 YCh 1194–1211 Kirkst
- Wentbrig(g), Wentbryg 1302 Ebor 1335,1375 FF 1638 SessnR
- Wentbridge 1545 TestLds 1597 SessnR 1616 PRDr
- Wentebrigg(e) 1307,1316 WCR 1327 Baild 1368 MinAcct
Etymology
Went Bridge, pontem de Wente 1190 YCh 1641, ponte (m ) de Wenet 1190–1210 YCh 1642, 1194–1211 Kirkst, Wentbrig (g ), Wentbryg 1302 Ebor, 1335, 1375 FFet freq to 1638 SessnR, Wentbridge 1545 TestLds, 1597 SessnR, 1616 PRDr, Wentebrigg (e )1307, 1316 WCR, 1327 Baild (p), 1368MinAcct . 'Bridge across the Went', v. R. Went (RNs.), brycg ; it carried the Roman road from Doncaster to Tadcaster. It is not always easy to distinguish early references for the various Went Bridges (in Snaith 28supra , in Walden Stubbs 53, and in Purston Jaglin 88infra ), but this was the principal one.