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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gillingham Bridge(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Wyke Street [Bridge] 1791 Boswell
  • Stourebrugg', Stourebrigge 1356 GillCt

Etymology

( lost ) , 1869 Hutch3 , called Wyke Street [Bridge]1791Boswell and probably on the site of Stourebrugg ', Stourebrigge 1356GillCt , ' bridge over R. Stour ' , v. brycg , RNs . infra , cf. Ralph de Ponte de Gillingham 1288Ass , Barnaby Bridge supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement