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Broomhill Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Moreton

Historical Forms

  • Brumel Bridge 1791 Boswell

Etymology

, 1838TA , Brumel Bridge 1791 Boswell , cf. pontes apud Bromhillesmylie 1437Weld 1 , from Broomhill in Winfrith N . par . infra , built 1769(RCHM 2175) over the tributary of R . Frome earlier called Maynewater , v. Main Water Cl infra ; cf. (land ) Atte Brigge c. 1300Milne , Northbridge , Northbrydge 1607, 1618Feth , the Stoninge brydge 1625 some of which may refer to earlier bridges here or at Hurst supra , v. atte , brycg , norð , stānen ' stony, made of stone ' , cf. Hurst Bridgesinfra .