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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.

Reybridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lacock

Historical Forms

  • Ebrigge t.Ed1,t.Ed3 For 1330 Inqaqd
  • Ebrigge juxta Lacok 1394 Ass
  • Raybrigge 1513 Ct
  • Rhe Bridge c.1540 L
  • Rye Brudge 1539 MinAcct
  • Rea bridge 1670 Aubrey
  • Ebridge c.1840 TA
  • del Ebrige 1232 Lacock
  • atte Rebrigge 1384 NQviii

Etymology

Reybridge [reibəˑrdʒ] is Ebrigge t. Ed 1, t. Ed 3For , 1330 Inq aqd, Ebrigge juxta Lacok 1394Ass , Raybrigge 1513Ct , Rhe Bridge c. 1540 L, Rye Brudge 1539MinAcct , Rea bridge 1670 Aubrey, Ebridge c. 1840TA . It was the home of Robert del Ebrige (1232Lacock ) and John atte Rebrigge (1384 NQ viii).'Bridge by the river,' from ME  after ebrigge , v. æt , ea . The ea is here the Avon.