Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pontem de Wareham, Warrhame Bridge 1381 Pitt 16

• 'the bridge of Wareham' 1383 Pat

• pontis de Froma p1483 Sheen

• a fair bridge of vj. archis upon Fraw or Frome River 1535–43 Leland

• (one landinge place callyd) Warham Bridge 1565 SPDom c.1586 Tres

• the South bridge 1584 DCMDeed

• Wareham Bridge 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

, 1774 Hutch1 , Pontem de Wareham , Warrhame Bridge 1381 (16) Pitt , 'the bridge of Wareham '1383 Pat, pontis de Froma p1483Sheen , a fair bridge of vj . archis upon Fraw or Frome River 1535–43 Leland, (one landinge place callyd )Warham Bridge 1565SPDom , c. 1586 Tres, the South bridge 1584DCMDeed , Wareham Bridge 1774 Hutch1 , v. sūð , brycg , cf. R . Frome in RNs . infra , North Bridge supra . The present bridge was built in 1927 .