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Waterless Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Rostherne

Historical Forms

  • Hatterley Bridge 1831 ib
  • Water Horse Bridge 1831 Bry
  • Watterlesse Bridge 1618 Sheaf

Etymology

( 101–704788 ) , Hatterley Bridge 1831 ib . It has taken the name of the next bridge downstream , Waterless Bridge ( 101–708785 ) , 1842 OS , Water Horse Bridge 1831 Bry,Watterlesse Bridge 1618 Sheaf , cf. ford ' de Waterles 1381 Tab , Waterless Meadow 1847TA , from Waterless Brook 137 . There is no evidence of the origin of Hatterley .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name