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Survey of English Place-Names

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Crawford Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Spettisbury

Historical Forms

  • 'the bridge of Crauford' 1242 Ch
  • ponte de Crauford 1280 Ass
  • Craufordesbrigge 1337 DorR
  • Craffordbrigge 1468 MinAcct
  • Crayford(e) Bridge 1535–43 Leland 1618 Map

Etymology

, 1811 OS , 'the bridge of Crauford '1242 Ch, ponte de Crauford 1280Ass , Craufordesbrigge 1337 DorR, Craffordbrigge 1468MinAcct , Crayford (e ) Bridge 1535–43 Leland, 1618Map , v. brycg , Gt Crawford supra .