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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dane Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Congulton Bridge 1407 JCJ

Etymology

, 1619 Sheaf , Congulton Bridge 1407 JCJ , cf. the bridge end Eliz Orm2 , v. brycg , ende 1 , R.Dane 120 . There was an ancient chapel at the north end of the bridge ( the Old Chappell standing at Davon Bridge End 1701 JCJ ) , v. Orm2 iii38, ChetOS viii238 , from which the present parish church was distinguished as superior capella 1437AddCh , Overchapell 1521ib , ' the higher chapel ' , v. uferra , chapel(e) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site