Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• The Timber Bridge 1597 Hutch3

• the Bridge 1629 WeyM 1774 Map

• the Towne Bridge 1648 WeyM

• Weymouth Bridge 1791 Boswell

• the Old Bridge 1824 Pigot

Etymology

( built 1930 ) , replacing earlier bridges across the estuary of R . Wey referred to as The Timber Bridge 1597 Hutch3, the Bridge 1629 WeyMet freq to 1774 Map, the Towne Bridge 1648 WeyM, Weymouth Bridge 1791 Boswell, the Old Bridge 1824 Pigot , cf. the Bridge Pier 1688 WeyR ; the first bridge in 1597 replaced the ferry mentioned in 1535–43 Leland , cf. the passage boat (e )1582, 1585 WeyR , v. passage .