English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Tilston Ford Bridge & Little Tilston Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Tilston

Historical Forms

  • Stretton or Tilston Bridges 1831 Bry

Etymology

( 109–454519 ) ( 109–455517 ) , Stretton or Tilston Bridges 1831 Bry , cf . The Fords 1840TA , le Redeforde 1325AddCh , the Two Fords Meadow ,the Littleford Meadow 1662Chol , Tilston Ford 1671 Sheaf ( a hamlet ) , v. ford , twā , lȳtel . There are several fords in the village . Tilston Ford Bridge is on the Roman road near Red Gate 58supra . It may be the location of le Redeford ' red ford ' or ' reedy ford ' , from rēad or hrēod , and the p. ns . may be associated .