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Survey of English Place-Names

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Kingsford Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Layer de la Haye

Historical Forms

  • pontem de Kyngesforde a.1272 Colch
  • Kingesford(e)brege, Kyng(g)esford(e)brege, Kyng(g)esford(e)brygg, Kyng(g)esford(e)brigg' 1285 Ass 13th Paper 1364 Works

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is pontem de Kyngesforde a. 1272 Colch, Kingesford (e )brege , Kyng (g )esford (e )brege , Kyng (g )esford (e )brygg ,Kyng (g )esford (e )brigg '1285Ass , 13th Paper, 1364 Works .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name