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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.

Stockbridge Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ryther

Historical Forms

  • Stokbrigge 1305 Pat
  • Stokbryge 1491 Ipm
  • Stockbrigg 1322 Cl
  • Stokebrigg(e), Stokebrig 1323 MinAcct 1526 Testv 1542 ib
  • Stoc(k)brig(g)feyld, Stoc(k)brig(g)feild 1570 WillY 1654 WillS

Etymology

Stockbridge Fm, Stokbrigge 1305 Pat, Stokbryge 1491 Ipm, Stockbrigg 1322 Cl, Stokebrigg (e ), Stokebrig 1323MinAcct , 1526 Test v, 1542 ib vi, Stoc (k )brig (g )feyld , Stoc (k )brig (g )feild 1570 WillY, 1654 WillS. 'Bridge made of logs', v. stocc , brycg , cf. Stockbridge i, 25supra , a common type of name; the bridge crossed one of the small streams here.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement