English Place-name Society

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.

White Bridge Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitkirk

Historical Forms

  • Wykbrygge closse 1507 Rent
  • Wykebrigg 1608 MinAcct
  • Wikebridge 1687 Lease 1722 LdsM

Etymology

White Bridge Fm, Wykbrygge closse 1507 Rent, Wykebrigg 1608MinAcct , Wikebridge 1687 Lease, 1722 LdsM, cf. also Wyke Beck 114supra which the bridge crosses. v. wīc 'dairy-farm', brycg .