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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.

Stand Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • Stanbrigsyk 1330 WCR
  • Stainbriggbeck 1530 DodsN
  • Stanbrigg(e) 1565 WillY 1699 WCR4 1709 WMB
  • Stanbrigg(e) Inge Jas1 Surv
  • Stanbridge 1709 WMB
  • le Standbrigg Jas1 ib
  • Standbrig(e) 1651 Grant 1686 Sand

Etymology

Stand Bridge, Stanbrigsyk 1330 WCR, Stainbriggbeck 1530 DodsN, Stanbrigg (e )1565 WillY, 1699WCR 4, 1709 WMB, Stanbrigg (e ) Inge Jas 1Surv , Stanbridge 1709 WMB, le Standbrigg Jas 1 ib, Standbrig (e )1651Grant 75, 1686Sand 1. 'Stone bridge', v. stān (replaced by ON  steinn in the Stain - spelling), brycg . The intrusive -d - after -n - occurs also in several p.ns. in Hand - (from hand ), cf. Phonol. § 46.