English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Back Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashbourne

Historical Forms

  • Bettebrugge 1361 DbAxxxii
  • the Betbridge 1630 DuLaSC
  • the Beck Bridge 1637 ib

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Bettebrugge 1361 DbA xxxii, the Betbridge 1630DuLaSC , the Beck Bridge 1637 ib , perhaps ' Betta's bridge ' , v. brycg , with later confusion of the first element .