Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

, 1684ERO , cf. the f. ns . Bull Bridge , Gt Bull Bridge & Lt Bull Bridge , Bull Bridge Md 1842TA ; the first el . may be a surname , cf. Elias le Bule 1253AddCh ( a witness in a document relating to Netherstoke supra ) , William Bole 1332 SR ( Leigh ) , and Boles Leas 1684ERO , from lǣs ' pasture ' ; the bridge is named Fold Bridge on 1811OS , v. fald .