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.

Derbyshire Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Taxal

Etymology

( 111–016719 ) , ' bridge into Derbyshire ' , on the county boundary at the head of R . Goyt , cf. Chastreschireforde 1337Eyre , ' ford into Cheshire ' , from ford , cf. Cheshire 1supra , which may in fact have been here .