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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bow Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Brantingham

Historical Forms

  • le Bowebrig 1370 Works

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is le Bowebrig 1370 Works . ' Bridge with anarch , ' from OE  boga ' bow ' ( cf. Bowbriglane in Beverley supra 196, and Stonebow Lane in York infra 298 ) , brycg . Cf. also Bowbridge in Stroud (Gl) , and in Balderton (Nt) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement