English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Welham Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Holme upon Spalding Moor

Historical Forms

  • Wellambriggs 1537 MinAcct
  • Welham-Bridge 1828 Langd
  • de Wellum c.1260 Malton

Etymology

is Wellambriggs 1537MinAcct , Welham -Bridge 1828 Langd, and is namedfrom (John) de Wellum c. 1260Malton 39 , who came from Welham supra 140 .