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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barley Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Barley a smaule bridge of stone c.1540 Leland
  • Barl(e)y bridge 1577 Harrison 1651 Bridges7d 1738 Rent3
  • Berlebeck 1279 Ass20d

Etymology

Barley Bridge, 'Barley a smaule bridge of stone ' c. 1540 Leland, Barl (e )y bridge 1577 Harrison, 1651Bridges 7det freq to 1738Rent 3.The first el. is probably an old p.n. Barley , 'barley clearing', v. bere , lēah ; it occurs also in the stream-name Berlebeck 1279Ass 20d in Staveley.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement