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Hollis Lane Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Chesterfield

Historical Forms

  • Reynolfs pontem Hy3 DbCh
  • le Spytel brigge 1330 Ass
  • Spittil Brige 1559 Ct
  • the Spittle bridge 1563 Survey

Etymology

( local ) , formerly Reynolfs pontem Hy 3 DbCh, le Spytel brigge 1330Ass , Spittil Brige 1559Ct , the Spittle bridge 1563Survey . The earliest recorded name is ' Rainulf's bridge ' , v. brycg . For the later names cf. Spital and HollisLane supra 235, 232 .