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Blandford Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Blandford Forum

Etymology

, cf. pons de Blaneford 1268Ass et freq to1341Wim , atte Brigg '1332 SR (p) ( Bryanston ) , Blandfordesbrigge 1337 DorR , Blanford Bridg (e )1535–43 Leland , Blandford Bridg 17CecilMap , v. brycg , atte ; in 1774 , Hutch 1 1 79 notes that ' At the west end of the town is a great bridge of five arches , and east of that two lesser ones ' .

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