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.

Bridgewood Foot

Other OS name in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • Brigewood-foot 1621 Naworth
  • Bridgewood Foot 1821 CW(OS)v
  • (le) Brigwod 1363 Ipm 1375 Pat
  • Brigwood 1589 ExchKR

Etymology

is Brigewood-foot 1621 Naworth, Bridgewood Foot 1821 CW (OS) v, and takes its namefrom (le ) Brigwod 1363 Ipm, 1375 Pat, Brigwood 1589ExchKR .