Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

( Kelly ) ( 6″ ) , molend ' occidental '1325Brid , 1433Brid , 1591Brid , in hammis …apud le Westmylle 1345Brid , le Westmylle Tayle 1534Brid , ly pyles iuxta the Weste Myll '1560Brid , weste mylles 1572Brid , West Mill 1774Map , v. taile ; other references to early mills in Bridport include : molendinum in Bridiport 1189 (1313) Ch , molendinis de Brideport 13(1356) Pat , molendino quod fuit sechil in Brideport e13 (1372) ChrP , 'one mill in Briddeport '1225 FF , a mill held by John Gorvays or Gervase 1281 Hutch3 , Will 'm filium Walt 'ri de la myle 1315Brid , Molend ' Nich 'i de Chidehoke m14ib , molendinis de Bridiport 1356Weld 1 , Storkysmyll 1465Brid ( a surname ) , molendinis d 'ni de Stourton '1476ib , molend ' sancti Joh 'is 1610ib ( v. Hospital of St John the Baptistsupra ) .